In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the ACDIS office will be closed today and tomorrow (November 23–24) and reopen on Monday, November 27. Our CDI Strategies newsletter is a bit shorter as well, as we hope you take time this week to be with loved ones.Read More »
As of 2021, there were more than 150,000 lower-limb amputations (LLA) that occurred throughout the U.S. The most common causes for these LLAs were diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, and trauma. In fact,...Read More »
Q: At our institution, we currently operate under an eight-hour workday for five days a week. We are looking to change this status to possibly a 10-hour workday for four days a week. Are there any programs out there that currently operate a 10-hour workday for four days a week? Are...Read More »
If you’re in need of a relaxing, educational listen to get through your food coma this Thanksgiving, the newest episode of the ACDIS Podcastis now available! This week’s guest is Sheilah Snyder, MD, FAAP, a pediatric hospitalist and CDI...Read More »
Amidst the craziness and busy occasions of the holidays, don’t forget our 2023/2024 ACDIS CDI Scholarship application is still open for submissions! You have exactly one week from now until end of day November 30 to tell us...Read More »
The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. Visit your local chapter’s webpage on the ACDIS site for additional information about upcoming meetings. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact...Read More »
The curse of adult life is that we seem to spend all our time exclaiming that we cannot believe how fast the time is passing. Can you believe summer is over? Can you believe little Johnny is in college now? Can you believe that we’re in the fourth quarter of...Read More »
A new study released in JAMA Open Network found that children diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have a readmission rate of 27.8%.
