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Q: I recently was reviewing a chart where the infection control physician stated the patient had...Read More »

Autumn Reiter, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, director of CDI services for TrustHCS, based in Springfield, Missouri, will present “Five Pillars for...Read More »

Jaime Baker Sherman, RN, BSN, CCDS, is a CDI Quality Oversight Specialist, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) in Iowa City.Read More »

Q: What would be the purpose of coding for a POA status of things like a UTI/...Read More »

Q: What do you suggest the providers write to describe medication/substance overdose? In my...Read More »

Q: We recently had a patient who was admitted with sepsis POA and a UTI. When...Read More »

Q: I’ve heard that if a condition cannot be identified as POA, it will not keep the criteria for a...Read More »

Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, is a principal and co-founder of Pinson and Tang, LLC. Dr. Pinson will be presenting on Day 2 of the...Read More »

Ever wonder how your CDI program ranks in terms of physician query responses? Wondering if your facility is the only one that struggles to reduce...Read More »

Q: Often, we get caught up on some clinical indicators that potentially...Read More »