Even with an active CDI program, consistently achieving the type of improvements necessary for value-based care requires a more contemporary approach. Adding more CDI staff to broaden coverage is not always feasible, nor does it make...
Over the past week, ACDIS asked its members to choose a theme for CDI Week 2017. Every year, facilities across the country celebrate the efforts...Read More »
Those who’ve been in CDI long enough remember the days of colored paper queries slipped into charts. Often, those queries would get lost in the...Read More »
What drives a CDI department into the crazy world of the ED? Well, like other areas, the reasons are often as varied as facilities themselves—and...Read More »
“Working in a critical access hospital (CAH) lets you get your feet wet in a lot of different areas,” said Ellen Shriver, RN, CCDS, then a CDI...Read More »
Many programs remain focused on inpatient populations, but branching into the ED provides a good starting point for those venturing into the...Read More »
Though CDI efforts traditionally focused on the acute inpatient side of the healthcare continuum, the spotlight has steadily been shifting and...Read More »
