CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 30

Q&A: Sequencing an overdose, a fall, Rhabdomyolysis, and AKI

July 18, 2019
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Can you provide some guidance on the sequencing/principal diagnosis selection for the following scenario?

The patient was found unresponsive with unknown down time (likely several hours), given Narcan at home with success. The patient...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 30

ACDIS update: Last chance to respond to the 2019 CDI Week Industry Survey, enter the giveaway!

July 18, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

CDI Week 2019 is fast approaching (T-minus 59 days!) and we’re getting ready to close out the annual industry survey at the end of today, Thursday, July 18. If you haven’t already, please take a few moments to respond to the survey...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 30

ACDIS update: Check out the recent Resource Library additions

July 18, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

The ACDIS Forms & Tools Library Committee recently approved four new samples for publication in the ACDIS Resource Library. Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 30

Conference corner: ACDIS 2020 Conference speaker application window extended to Sept. 13

July 18, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

Those interested in speaking or presenting a poster at the 2020 ACDIS conference can submit their proposals now. The conference takes place...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 30

Local chapter update: Sign-up, sign-in, participate

July 18, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

ACDIS local chapter members don’t need to be ACDIS national members but they do need to sign up via the online membership roster on a quarterly basis. Doing so qualifies local chapter members for a...Read More »
CDI Blog - Volume 13, Issue 29

Guest post: The world is my ashtray—Looking at the CDI process, part 2

April 13, 2020
Education

by John Zelem, MD, FACS, and Tabitha Hapeman, RN, BSN, RN-BC

Treating this CDI process like garbage is like littering in your own backyard. There are CDI folks, physicians, and executives who don’t understand or respect this process as it exists. Would you throw...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 29

Note from the ACDIS Director: Improvement or Integrity? Please take our ACDIS poll

July 11, 2019
ACDIS Guidance, Education

By Brian Murphy

ACDIS was formed in 2007, and for the last 12 years has been proud to serve the CDI profession with resources, education, networking, and advocacy on behalf of its more than 6,500 members.

The profession has evolved greatly over that time, and as a result...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 13, Issue 29

News: Poor documentation training cited as one reason for possible hospital closure

July 11, 2019
News, Education, Denials & Appeals

Citing severe financial difficulties, Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia will close its doors in early September of this year with inpatient admissions ceasing in July, according to a FAQ...Read More »

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