Q: We recently had a patient who presented with a stage 2 pressure ulcer. Due to hypoperfusion, the pressure ulcer progressed. The physicians are now documenting progression due to “skin failure” due to hypoperfusion. Can you have skin failure at the same site of a pressure ulcer, or...Read More »
The new episode of the ACDIS Podcast is now available! This week, our guests are Ella Elizee, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDI educator, and JoAnne Mullins, DNP, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDI team lead and internal auditor, both at Tampa General Hospital in Florida, and the...Read More »
There is a lot of decision-making information to reference in the CDI profession, but ACDIS PRO delivers it all in an easy to reference, searchable online app! Many CDI specialists rely on ACDIS PRO to look up the latest clinical definitions,...Read More »
For ACDIS, each local chapter is different in size, activity, financial accounts, and not all are officially non-profit organizations. As a chapter matures and becomes more formalized, however, establishing bylaws becomes a vital step to ensure the chapter’s longevity and stability.
Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries have a lower risk of hospitalization for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) than traditional Medicare members, according to a study recently ...Read More »
Hospital patients discharged after severe SARS-CoV-2 infection followed one of three cognitive trajectories, according to a study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia. In observing 946 severe COVID-...Read More »
