Observation services increased 34% from 2007 to 2009, “from an average of 86.9 observation stay events per 1,000 inpatient admissions per month in...Read More »
The proposed rule changes for the Conditions of Participations (CoP) were recently finalized. They include some relief regarding rules for...Read More »
This sample was reviewed and approved by the ACDIS Resource Library Committee in 2023. The committee noted that, though this template would be useful for those just starting out in mortality reviews, it would also require customized columns (ex. columns containing quality reviews) to reflect...
Determining when to code a post-surgical complication as opposed to simply considering it to be an expected outcome after surgery can be a...Read More »
While CDI and coding staff members are well versed in assigning a principal diagnosis, they are often less adept at incorporating the concept of...Read More »
