by Kim Conner, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
In our ever-changing landscape of healthcare, quality and prevention continue to drive the way we deliver care to our patients. As a result, social determinants of health (SDOH) have taken center stage. Although SDOH are not new concepts or new...Read More »
ACDIS has released a free resource as a supplement to the three-part risk-based CDI series. The supplemental tip sheet lists the top mortality and length of stay (LOS) comorbidities that can affect...Read More »
by Steven L. Griffin, DNP, RN, CCM, CCDS
Modern American medicine is a prime example of a profession that has tremendously increased its authority through the attainment and control of specialized knowledge and judgment that is perceived as belonging exclusively to the physician....Read More »
I’ve heard that when the volume of surgical cases is flat, any movement in the case mix index (CMI) represents an increased complexity of the patients. Can you explain what that means?Read More »
A recent study conducted by the CDC revealed that healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals have “decreased significantly,” according to Medscape. The report...Read More »
