By Melissa Varnavas
A CDI manager recently explained to me that while she and her team had a supportive administration for a number of years, mission creep eventually seemed to take hold, and those once-supportive leaders now seemed to ignore the team’s staffing needs.
Responses to a new Medscape survey indicate that 44% of physicians meet the criteria for burnout, up from 42% last year, according to Medscape. Additionally, the survey found that 11% are colloquially depressed...Read More »
By Tamara A. Hicks, RN, BSN, MHA, CCS, CCS, ACM-RN, CCDS-O
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC), an internationally recognized academic medical center in northwest North Carolina, has more than 14,000 employees. It is the largest employer in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County,...Read More »
Last week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended that Congress provide a 2% market-basket update for the hospital inpatient and outpatient prospective payment systems in 2020, ...Read More »
Serving on the ACDIS Advisory Board requires dedication, patience, and expertise. Members guide the association and the profession over their three-year terms. During that time, the board volunteers participate in ACDIS’ quarterly membership conference calls, hold meetings, write ACDIS position...Read More »
The Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) released a joint statement advising against implementation of the...Read More »
Q: I’ve heard that, due to the inflammatory response related to septic tissue, perfusion will decrease, and hyperlactatemia and mottling are likely if left untreated. Decreased perfusion means that organs/tissues would get less blood. Is that how mottling (discoloration in irregular...Read More »
Q: I recently heard in a class that the TNM (tumor, nodes, metastasis) system can be used for coding purposes, but I’ve never used it before. As a coding professional, should I know how this system works and how to apply it?Read More »
