by Carolyn Riel
While a team can simply mean a group of people doing independent tasks, its members should ideally work together and intertwine their responsibilities toward one central goal. Team mentality and unity do not generally develop on their own, especially when a day is...Read More »
by Karla Accorto
I was 3 years old when I learned how to ride a bike. Determined to keep up with my best friend—a 4-year-old boy—and my older brother, I skipped the training wheels altogether and insisted my dad teach me how to ride a “two-wheeler.”
by Linnea Archibald
The prevalence of higher education among CDI professionals is undeniably on the rise. Nearly 24% of respondents to ACDIS’ 2021...Read More »
by Brian Murphy
I knew ACDIS filled a deep need in the healthcare community as early as May 2008. We were hosting our very first conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and had to send the hotel an advance estimate of attendees in order to allocate for rooms, food, and beverages...Read More »
by Steven L. Griffin, DNP, RN, CCM, CCDS
Modern American medicine is a prime example of a profession that has tremendously increased its authority through the attainment and control of specialized knowledge and judgment that is perceived as belonging exclusively to the physician....Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
In an industry that changes both quickly and frequently, keeping CDI staff educated is important not only for your healthcare system, but for your employees’ professional growth. With CDI specialists’ many day-to-day duties, however, it can be difficult to make...Read More »
by Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC
My favorite experience as a CDI instructor is witnessing the “aha” moments on people’s faces. I can literally see the lightbulb go on when the student puts the pieces together and sees the “why” and “how” about the subject at hand....Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
It can be easy to get lost in the typical day-to-day shuffle and forget to pause and appreciate both ourselves and our colleagues. Gratitude works best in a cyclical fashion: Managers show their appreciation to their staff members, and staff show appreciation back...Read More »
