Articles

CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 6

Guest column: A CDI career ladder can be so much more

November 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

by C. Dawn Diven, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCDS-O
The existence of a career or corporate ladder is a common expectation across many professions. It often rewards an increase in knowledge and skills with additional compensation, responsibility, and authority. Historically for the CDI...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 6

ACDIS update: Quarterly Call to focus on Salary Survey results

February 10, 2022

ACDIS Quarterly Conference Calls are free to members, qualify for one continuing education unit for the CCDS and address concerns related to the CDI industry and association news. Our next call features a review of the most pressing data related to the recently released Salary Survey including...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 6

Guest column: Ten qualities of a successful CDI manager

November 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

by Tiara Minor, RN, BSN, CCDS
Are you a CDI specialist transitioning to CDI manager? Maybe your hospital has a career ladder you’ve been climbing. Or maybe you are ready to take a leap of faith and seek a higher-level position outside of your current organization. In either...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 6

Local chapter update: Consider incentives to find speakers for upcoming meetings

February 10, 2022

If you’re struggling to find speakers for upcoming local chapter meetings, consider looking within your own membership and offering incentives to those willing to speak.

The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter offered a previously purchased...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 6

Case study: CDI management—Always take initiative

November 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Management

by Jess Fluegel
The success of a CDI department isn’t in any one person’s control, but a good CDI manager or team lead can go a long way. Sometimes leaders are hired for their position and other times leadership is simply dealt to them, but either way the best sort of leader will...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 6

Note from the Instructor: CDI and acute hospital care at home

November 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, CDI Expansion

by Kim Conner, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
The pandemic has shown us many pain points in our healthcare system, and over the past three years, organizations have had to adapt and think outside the box regarding delivery of care. Hospital beds continue to be at a premium, and acute care...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 6

Physician advisor’s corner: Need a CDI physician advisor? Make the opportunity irresistible!

November 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Education

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
After careful deliberation, you have decided your CDI program now needs a physician advisor (PA) to take it to the next level. Alternatively, your existing CDI PA may have taken a new position elsewhere or perhaps simply retired....Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 16, Issue 6

Meet a Member: Challenging the status quo

November 1, 2022
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS

Fran Jurcak, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, is chief clinical strategist at Iodine Software and a member of the Michigan chapter of ACDIS. She has been in the CDI field for 15 years and has been a repeat presenter at the ACDIS national conference.

ACDIS: What did you...Read More »

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