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CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 4

Virtually connected: Maintaining engagement in the remote environment

July 1, 2023
CDI Management, Education

by Linnea Archibald
We’ve all been there: You’re in a virtual meeting where your only role is listening and learning, but those email notifications keep popping up, that to-do list keeps calling your name, and you find yourself half-listening to the presenter. Despite its benefits...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 4

Q&A: Restraint status and mortality reviews

January 26, 2023
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: It has been my understanding that coding of restraint status is essential for mortality reviews, but I’ve never heard it explained how this code impacts the chart. Could you explain the impact?

A: This is a great question. Restraint...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 4

Guest column: The importance of self-education

July 1, 2023
CDI Management, Education

by Evon Dawson, BSN, RN, CCDS
In CDI, education is a necessity not only for improving one’s skill set, but also to keep up with the constant evolution of healthcare. As stated in the ACDIS Code of Ethics, all CDI specialists should “Advance their specialty knowledge and practice...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 4

ACDIS update: Four more days to submit a poster, get $200 off ACDIS conference admission if selected

January 26, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

For a few more days, ACDIS is still accepting poster applications for the 2023 ACDIS conference! This is your opportunity to show the CDI...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 4

Guest column: The future of medicine: Early resident engagement

July 1, 2023
Education, Physician Queries

by Jamie Johnson, RN, BSN, CCDS
Experienced CDI specialists know provider engagement can be challenging. Physicians often feel overburdened with administrative tasks and already have limited time for patient care. They can become resistant to participating in CDI initiatives,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 4

ACDIS update: Nominate a colleague for an ACDIS Achievement Award by January 30

January 26, 2023
ACDIS Guidance

One of our favorite parts of the ACDIS national conference each year is marking the achievements of CDI professionals. With four days left...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 4

Guest column: Evolution of the CDI educator role

July 1, 2023
Education

by Clare DiBella, RN, CCDS, and Sydni Johnson, BSN, RN, CCDS

The CDI educator role is dynamic, evolving to fit the ever-changing landscape of coding and CDI. In the beginning years of Banner Health’s CDI program, the program was mainly focused on reimbursement within the MS-DRG...Read More »
CDI Journal - Volume 17, Issue 4

Case study: The CDI Swiss Army knife: The educator

July 1, 2023
Education

by Joshua Raposa

If a CDI department was going on an adventure through the forest, the CDI educator would be a crucial tool in the department’s pack: the Swiss Army knife.

In the tangled web of regulatory policy, and in the matted underbrush of compliance requirements,...Read More »

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