There are a number of etiologies leading to pediatric respiratory failure, just as there are with adult patients. To begin with, pediatric patients can come to an acquired extrathoracic airway from an infectious source (e.g., retropharyngeal abscesses, Ludwig’s angina, bacterial tracheitis,...Read More »
The ACDIS team is back in the office and getting back into the swing of things after the holiday break, preparing for everything that 2019 holds. While there’s certainly more in the works this year, there are a number of events coming up this very month to help you kick off your new year...Read More »
People are human. This goes for clinicians, coders, and for CDI personnel. Mistakes happen. If left unchecked, however, mistakes become habits. Effective CDI programs understand this and take appropriate steps to ensure occasional...Read More »
Sepsis’ complexity and frequent definition updates propose challenges for CDI and coding professionals but it’s also a gray area in clinical medicine.Read More »
New Year’s Day is a perfect time for reflection and anticipation. Tomorrow, though the ACDIS team is out of the office for the holiday, we wanted to encourage you to take a moment to look back over the year, remembering the good times, and considering what 2019 will hold for you.Read More »
As we enter the holiday season in earnest, the ACDIS team will be taking some time off to spend time with friends and family and we hope you do the same! The ACDIS office will be officially closed today, Monday, December 24, and tomorrow, Tuesday, December 25, for the Christmas holiday.Read More »
