It’s nearly the end of January and both the local chapters and ACDIS national are gearing up for great things in February. With events happening around the country (even virtually), we hope you’ll fall in love with the ACDIS and CDI community—this is Valentine’s Day month, after all!Read More »
If you incorporate the practices and tenets below into your query development, you will find your queries are clearer, more direct in intent (but not directing in terms of response desired from the provider), and to the point, with...Read More »
I was brought up with the understanding that volunteering your time to a cause is the best way to learn, grow, and influence your world for the better. The earliest volunteer endeavor I remember is Green Up Day, a...Read More »
You may be considering what you want 2019 to look like—personally and professionally. Since “tis the season,” you may also be formulating some New Year resolutions.Read More »
Well, the year is speeding along and none of us here at ACDIS can believe it’s already the third week of 2019. While the beginning of the year spells software updates, departmental meetings, and annual reviews, there are also a number of ACDIS local chapter and national events coming up to help...Read More »
By Tracy Boldt, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP, and Ellen Jantzer, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC
If your organization has an inpatient CDI team, decide if outpatient CDI will share the same reporting structure or if the teams should be separate. A shared reporting structure can allow the new...Read More »
The conversation bounced around the importance of building a community of caring. The speakers talked about the development of family and the communities that extended families create. They also spoke of changing societal norms which make geographic, topic-...Read More »
