Patients and workers of color have been experiencing concerning levels of discrimination and racism in the healthcare setting, a recent survey suggests...Read More »
A recent poll conducted by National Nurses United (NUU) has found that 82% of nurses have experienced at least one type of violence at work in 2023,...Read More »
HealthLeaders recently conducted a survey of 87 revenue cycle executives, asking them questions regarding technology, staffing, and priorities for the year. Here are the results of...Read More »
Q: Are you using contingency staffing in your inpatient programs? If so, do you require any pre-testing to evaluate competency? What has you experience been with using these temporary workers?
Response #1: We currently have more than 10...Read More »
Most beloved stories in human history have centered around the archetype of the quest. In Middle-earth, Frodo Baggins and his coterie sought to destroy the infamous One Ring to defeat the Dark Lord Sauron and bring peace to the land; in a galaxy far, far away,...Read More »
In the CDI profession, departments often are asked to wear multiple “hats” to help their organization’s financial and quality goals. Similarly, within a CDI department, there are many responsibilities and roles needed to achieve the program’s goals outside of...Read More »
In most institutions and departments, staff meetings are seen as a time where the attendees are just supposed to attend, pay attention, listen to a report on their team’s progress, learn about new developments that will challenge...Read More »
Q: Does anyone have any proposal examples of inpatient CDI team expansion they'd be willing to share? I am working on putting one together, but it would be very helpful to see other leaders’ successful proposals. To further clarify, what we are trying to do is basically justify the...Read More »
