I sometimes drift through our office space—often deserted now in the era of COVID-19—and think about how the cubicles represent our spot in the healthcare industry. CDI occupies a single cubicle somewhere on the Revenue Cycle’s...Read More »
by Christine Donnamiller, RN, ACDIS-Approved CDI Apprentice
Recently, we have seen a rise in the documented diagnosis of malnutrition at our inpatient facilities. Malnutrition is highly reviewed among auditors and just as commonly denied among payers. I want to share the most...Read More »
Approximately 11 months ago, I accepted the role of the CDI manager in a facility where I formerly held a nurse executive position. Although I was new to the CDI world, I was given the role of manager based on my experience in leadership...Read More »
The art of medicine, (and, for that matter, the art of life) is most often taught through what we call “pearls of wisdom.” These are those succinct nuggets of information learned through life experiences, tidbits of knowledge not found in books...Read More »
Dorene B. Watson, MSN RN, CCDS, CDIP, ACHE, is the CDI director at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center. She has served as a past-treasurer for the South Carolina ACDIS Chapter (2018-2019) and is a member of the CCDS Exam Committee. Previously, a neonatal nurse, she joined...Read More »
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a disease that affects infants who were born prematurely. The incidence of the condition is inversely proportional to the gestation age of the infant. It is a multifactorial disease that remains...Read More »
by Christine Donnamiller, RN, ACDIS-Approved CDI Apprentice
I know it’s not easy.
I see you documenting early in the morning, afternoon, and late in the evening. Somewhere in the middle you are holding that patient’s heart by speaking your words to him, speaking with the...Read More »
