Though 93% of respondents to an ACDIS Radio poll review surgical and operative notes, this area can pose a daunting hurdle for CDI teams, said Frances Frank, RN, MBA/MSN/HCM, CPHQ, manager of CDI at Stanford (California) Health Care, on...Read More »
Joining in on the ACDIS Forum can be a great way to receive valuable feedback from CDI peers, glean from their experiences, and share your own experiences to help others out. If it’s your first time perusing the Forum threads, make sure to review how to participate,...Read More »
Hosting a local chapter meeting, especially if it is your first one, can seem daunting and complicated. To help you with the process, ACDIS provides chapter leaders with a number of meeting planning resources for every step in the process. The following tips and tricks (and many more) can be...Read More »
According to a recent study by the University of Michigan, participation in voluntary federal quality reporting programs has a greater effect on reducing readmissions than financial penalties levied against facilities for high rates alone.Read More »
Are you a local chapter leader and planning to be at the ACDIS conference?
The chapter advisory board (CAB) met last week to discuss plans for local chapter-related events at the 10th anniversary ACDIS conference. If you’ve had the...Read More »
In 2016, salaries of those in the $70,000–$79,999 range rose by just 2%, as did those earning $80,000–$89,999 (which grew from 15% to 17%). Those earning less than $69,999 remained the same at about 26%, and the number of those earning $59,999 or less increased by a little over 2%. But as...Read More »
The Local Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) welcomed its newest voluntary member, Michael McKelvey, RN, MBA, CCDS, Clinical Documentation Quality Coordinator at BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, Missouri, during its roundtable teleconference last Friday. The CAB includes past and present...Read More »
It has been 10 years since I turned the focus of my career to the practice of CDI. About a year ago, I found myself calling it a “profession.” I have been a proud member of the nursing profession for more than 30 years. In both my...Read More »
