by Marlene Goodwin-Esola, MSN, RN-C, CV
In my almost three years of CDI work, I’ve been both surprised and saddened at how often I am asked questions along the lines of:
The past two years have been difficult for everyone with the pandemic, and local chapters have not escaped the hardships. Leaders have had to adjust to remote meetings, find ways to keep people engaged, and set aside time in an already busy schedule to maintain the chapters.
by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
Some people can study very little for a test and still pass. Others spend weeks, if not months, preparing for a test and still never feel 100% ready. Well, I am in the latter group, and recently I was tasked with taking the CCDS-O exam so that I...Read More »
by Jess Fluegel
Though still in the inpatient sphere, pediatric CDI greatly differs from reviewing adult acute care facilities. “They are like two different worlds,” says Jorde Spitler, BSN, RN, CDI manager at Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Hospital. Spitler was...Read More »
by Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS
The ability for CDI programs to evolve is especially relevant today due to the impact of the pandemic. CDI programs must have a strong focus on quality and revenue, and include an approach that is more holistic and has a larger-...Read More »
Hiral Patel, MHI, BSN, RN, CCDS, is a CDI specialist at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. She is a member of the Texas ACDIS local chapter and the ACDIS Furthering Education Committee. She has been in the CDI field for three years.
I once heard a quote that went something along the lines of, “Sure, what if everything goes wrong? But what if everything goes right? What if everything turns out better than you could have ever imagined?”
I think sometimes people are intimidated to apply...Read More »
