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In 2016, those sitting for the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam face the b
Record numbers of people took the CCDS exam in December and early January before the new version
by Penny Richards  Live onsite scoring for the CCDS exam began again la
Deadline for CCDS exam at ACDIS conference in Las Vegas Friday, April 11 is the
ACDIS is proud to celebrate the 3,000th Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) creden
CCDS exam results for those who took the exam since January 18 will be issued at the end of March
This fourth edition of Shared Governance contains strategic and tactical processes for implementi
DECEMBER 27, 2018
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Those wishing to obtain their CCDS certification now have an opportunity to take the exam at the
The following changes to the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) credential
CCDS candidates, please take note of the following important changes to the CCDS certification pr
ACDIS is making several changes to the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist exam effective
Those interested in taking the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialists (CCDS) credential exa
By Penny Richards, ACDIS Member Services Specialist Do you hold the CCDS certifica
Q: How far in advance can I renew my CCDS certification? A: Please submit no more t
40 Essential In-Services for Home Health: Lesson Plans and Self-Study Guides for Aides and
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40 Essential In-Services for Home Health: Lesson Plans and Self-Study Guides for Aid
The Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam hit a pretty big milestone last weeke
Adding modifiers to CPT® codes can bypass NCCI edits for Medicare payments,
JUNE 25, 2014
JUSTCODING
The Practical Guide to Release of Information: ROI in a HITECH World, Second Edition,
The Practical Guide to Release of Information: ROI in a HITECH World, Second Edition, pr
Consider using roll-down doors on emergency department exam rooms, breakaway clothes hooks on wal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
In last month’s edition of RPA, Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH, American Boar
JUNE 2, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The 2016 edition of the best-selling CDI Pocket Guide by authors Dr. R
Most medical students use EHRs to track former patients, according to a study published in JA
JULY 29, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
  by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS Many coders and CDI specialists have memorized
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
JUSTCODING
Dear readers, HCPro is working on a new edition of
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
We’re still looking for feedback about a new edition of
DECEMBER 1, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The Hospital Guide to Contemporary Utilization Review is a comprehensive resource designed to ide
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
The Hospital Guide to Contemporary Utilization Review is a comprehensive resource design
JANUARY 12, 2016
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Imagine sitting down to take an exam and the teacher tells you exactly what’s on the test.
We’re still looking for feedback about a new edition of
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Stroke rates and death from strokes are falling, according to a study in the Journal of th
It’s a New Year and, with it, we welcome the latest edition of the CDI Pocket Guide.
The following is an excerpt from The Residency Coordinator’s Handbook, Fourth Edit
JANUARY 28, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Adding modifiers to CPT® codes can bypass NCCI edits for Medicare payments,
A guide developed by Michigan researchers provides color-coded charts to help healthcare professi
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A study recently published in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education found that medic
APRIL 27, 2018
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
In the January edition of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, a
40 Essential In-Services for Home Health: Lesson Plans and Self-Study Guides for Aides and
40 Essential In-Services for Home Health: Lesson Plans and Self-Study Guides for Aides and
A new study suggests that patients a
JUNE 8, 2017
NURSING DEPARTMENT
JustCoding currently offers a complete CPC practice exam for platinum members. We are considering
OCTOBER 22, 2014
JUSTCODING
By Debbie Mackaman, RHIA, CPCO, CCDS   Providers hav
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
JUSTCODING
Dear readers, This week’s edition of Residency Program Insider features a b
OCTOBER 30, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
 A new study suggests that care provided by nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistant
Editor’s note: The following is an edited excerpt from Building Your Professional
JANUARY 8, 2020
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Provider-Based Entities: A Guide to Regulatory and Billing Compliance is a comprehensive
The Hospital Guide to Contemporary Utilization Review is a comprehensive resource designed to ide
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
The Hospital Guide to Contemporary Utilization Review is a comprehensive resource design
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
The Hospital Guide to Contemporary Utilization Review is a comprehensive resource design
JANUARY 19, 2016
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
The latest version of HCPro’s premier survey prep guide,
AUGUST 10, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Editor’s note: The following is an edited excerpt from Residency Program Alert’s
APRIL 23, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The self-study is a new accreditation activity program directors and coordinators must complete a
MAY 15, 2019
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A physician walks into an exam room and extends his hand to the patient. The gesture is simple, s
JULY 16, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
As I mentioned in the most recent edition of the CDI Journal, my 96-year-old grandm
An interesting study out of Canada suggests that patients released from one hospital and r
MAY 7, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A new study published in The Joint Commission
JANUARY 17, 2019
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A new study published in The Joint Commission
JANUARY 17, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The overall goal of a research critique is to evaluate a study’s merits and its applicabili
OCTOBER 5, 2017
NURSING DEPARTMENT
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
JUSTCODING
Dear readers, This week’s edition of Residency Program Insider feat
DECEMBER 4, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
By Michelle Clarke Editor's note: The following is a lightly edited excerpt from the
APRIL 25, 2019
NURSING DEPARTMENT
In the March edition of the American Journal of Infection Control (house organ of APIC), there wa
JUNE 1, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Fresh off its very successful fourth annual conference, members of ACDIS—the Association of
APRIL 27, 2011
The following information is from guide-to-qual
Q: Can a claim that is edited for a noncovered procedure be appealed?
OCTOBER 8, 2014
JUSTCODING
  A study published in the April edition of the Journal of Hospital Medicine combin
JULY 15, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Q: We are receiving denial of our bilateral noninvasive vascular studies, like ank
ICD-10-CM case study in
MAY 27, 2015
JUSTCODING
New exam in our Quizzes section:
MARCH 19, 2014
JUSTCODING
Updated CPC® practice exam in Q
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
JUSTCODING
  SNF QRP quick reference guides now available
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
guide-joint-commissions-patient-safety-systems-chapt
DECEMBER 28, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The following is an excerpt from The Long-Term Care Director of Nursing Field Guide, Fourth E
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
The July edition of the CDI Journal includes a number of news-related information for CDI
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that i
APRIL 25, 2017
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The following tips and advice are from HCPro’s best-selling guide,
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Late last week, The Joint Commission provided information regarding the mid-term edition of this
JULY 16, 2015
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Ending Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility, Second Edition provides staff nurses and their managers
DECEMBER 22, 2017
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Editor’s note: The following is an edited excerpt from Residency Program Alert’s
APRIL 16, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Studies consistently show that an effective and complete discharge summary, which contains the co
A new study found that, in top-performing hospitals, rapid response teams (RRT) have a dedicated
AUGUST 12, 2019
NURSING DEPARTMENT
  Case Study: Immediate Jeopardy
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
AUGUST 26, 2015
JUSTCODING
  CMS examines inappropriate guiding of people eligible for Medicare or Medicaid into Marketpla
AUGUST 19, 2016
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  The Five-Star Quality Rating System Technical User’s Guide is now available!
 By Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS  
MAY 7, 2014
JUSTCODING
According to the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) 2015 fourth quarter
MARCH 5, 2014
JUSTCODING
Editor’s note: The following is an edited excerpt from Residency Program Alert’s
APRIL 1, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
An article in the February edition of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery has found that stat
JANUARY 19, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
By Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP Many clinical documentation improvement (CDI
JULY 29, 2015
JUSTCODING
Maintenance of certification (MOC) exam scores are falling: First-time pass rates for those who
JULY 15, 2015
JUSTCODING
 by Debbie Mackaman, RHIA, CPCO, CCDS CMS released the 2017 OPPS proposed r
By Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, FCS, PCS, CCDS, C-CDI &nb
JULY 30, 2014
JUSTCODING
By Steven Porter A study that found independent hospital accreditation c
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
  Case studies and scenarios: Various types of audits
  [NEW WHITE PAPER] Tackling common billing challenges with case studies
AUGUST 17, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  Case study: Consolidated billing, major category I
DECEMBER 7, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Therapy visits have a direct impact on the first (grouping step) and fourth (services utilization
Therapy visits have a direct impact on the first (grouping step) and fourth (services utilization
Nearly three-fourths of the osteopathic medical students and graduates who participated in the 20
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The CDI Pocket Guide 2015 update is under development, and authors Dr. Richard Pinson an
A new study by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) shows that violence in America
DECEMBER 1, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
DECEMBER 3, 2014
JUSTCODING
Editor’s note: The following is an edited excerpt from Residency Program Alert’s
APRIL 8, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A step-by-step guide on communicating with patients you suspect to be at risk
JANUARY 1, 2019
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
  “When we walk into an exam room, we may actually ask a patient how they&rs
MARCH 19, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
A: CMS is not going to resurrect or reinstate the device-to-procedure edits for all
MAY 21, 2014
JUSTCODING
JANUARY 1, 2019
Provider-Based Entities: A Guide to Regulatory and Billing Compliance is a compr
Provider-Based Entities: A Guide to Regulatory and Billing Compliance is a comprehensive
Provider-Based Entities: A Guide to Regulatory and Billing Compliance is a comprehensive
A new study published in PLOS Computational Biology used wireless sensors recording huma
MARCH 24, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
CPT® 2016 Professional Edition is the definitive AMA-authored resou
Shared Governance, Third Edition, is your complete shared governance toolkit and has more than 6
AUGUST 4, 2016
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A new study published by a team of researchers from the University of Iowa outlines some of the o
ACDIS is proud to announce the promotion of CDI Education Director Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS,
  FEES Studies Q&A with Stefanie Corbett, postacute regulatory specialist at HCPro
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
By Linda Renee Brown, RN, MA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP   The annual
DECEMBER 2, 2015
JUSTCODING
A new study by the American Journal of Managed Care finds that Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficia
Dear readers, Welcome to the final edition of Medical Staff Leader Insider
JUNE 23, 2016
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
The Leapfrog Group’s fourth safety report card for general acute care hospitals, released W
A recent survey of nearly 1,400 fourth-year medical students from 20 schools found that about two
JANUARY 29, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A fourth-year neurology resident at Jackson Health System in Miami has been placed on administrat
JANUARY 29, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Jackson Health System in Miami is firing a fourth-year neurology resident who was caught on video
APRIL 29, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Finding that many fourth-year medical students lacked proficiency in a number of soft skills, 71
APRIL 12, 2018
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS   We’re less than four month
JUNE 17, 2015
JUSTCODING
This tool for reflection can help you learn from mistakes and guide your thoughts toward positive
APRIL 20, 2017
NURSING DEPARTMENT
The Guide for Graduate Medical Education Offices and Program Coordinators
MAY 19, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is publishing a new series of guid
A study out of Canada offers a surprising counterclaim to a 2009 claim that surgical check
MARCH 19, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
CMS converting most MUEs to per-day edits On June 30, CMS released M
Study: Postoperative complications are a major concern for hospitals A
OCTOBER 21, 2015
JUSTCODING
Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS, director of coding and
by Karen Newhouser, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CCM CDI entered my life in January
Q: We have started receiving an edit for our pain management procedures reported with C
A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that hospitals t
MARCH 18, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A new study suggests that anesthesiologists may be putting patients at risk for infections b
JULY 9, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A new study says Florida will have a shortage of nearly 7,000 doctors by 2025 if more residency p
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
  A study recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found tha
FEBRUARY 13, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that patients who r
A study published in Critical Care Medicine shows that sepsis is a heavy hitter when it
A study comparing the experiences of first year residents found that depression can have a profou
MAY 27, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The OIG adverse events study estimated the national incidence of adverse and temporary harm event
AUGUST 29, 2014
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
A new study to be published in Health Services Research shows that when a patient is readm
A new study to be published in Health Services Research shows that when a patient is readm
A study looking into clinical outcomes of patients treated by overnight medical residents at Penn
JUNE 26, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The percentage of physicians experiencing burnout is on the rise, according to a study published
DECEMBER 10, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
A new study by researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles found that if you want
DECEMBER 15, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
The percentage of physicians experiencing burnout is on the rise, according to a study published
DECEMBER 11, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A new study published in the Annals of Long-term Care found that delirium and its subty
DECEMBER 11, 2015
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
A December 2015 Health Affairs study of skilled nursing facilities form 2001 through 2011 found t
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) recently released guides to help organizations asses
Provider-Based Entities: A Guide to Regulatory and Billing Compliance is a comprehensive
The Life Safety Code® Field Guide for Healthcare Facilities is the perfect companion to your
JANUARY 8, 2019
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
JUSTCODING
Study urges hospitals to turn to technology, study successes of other facilities to prepare for
APRIL 6, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Monograph urges hospitals to turn to technology, study successes of other facilities to prepare
MAY 11, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
CMS yesterday announced a proposed rule on the adoption of the 2012 editions of the Life Safet
APRIL 15, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A study released by Journal of Surgical Research this month found a link between the rea
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Several recent studies have found that physician burnout is linked to multiple causes, with exces
To determine how well residents follow through on their goals to study, researchers examined stra
AUGUST 25, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A study of more than 16,500 medical students found that 46% (approximately 8,000) were suffering
MARCH 9, 2018
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
MARBLEHEAD, Mass-HCPro today announced its fourth acquisition of 2005, and its eighth in last 12
MAY 18, 2005
Infection control (IC) policies in the ICU vary widely from hospital to hospital, a new study sho
AUGUST 27, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Infection control (IC) policies in the ICU vary widely from hospital to hospital, a new study sho
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A study published in CriticalCareNurse found that increased nurse-physician collaboratio
APRIL 14, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A study released by the Leapfrog Group found that the survival rate of patients undergoing
MARCH 19, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
A recently published study estimates that primary care residency production must be increa
MARCH 13, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A recently published study estimates that primary care residency production must be increa
MARCH 12, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
Infections are the leading of post-surgical readmissions, according to a new study. Of nearly 500
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A new study released in the Annals of Surgery identified the five key components to reducing the
OCTOBER 7, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania is testing the effectiveness of duty
OCTOBER 30, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A recently released study by Avalere Health finds that many states are facing significant shortag
MARCH 4, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Dear readers, HCPro is working on a new edition of
DECEMBER 7, 2018
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine from researchers at Penn Medicine and Jo
APRIL 18, 2019
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
By Jay Kumar, PSQH A study published
OCTOBER 10, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
APRIL 23, 2014
JUSTCODING
Coding Clinic's Fourth Quarter 2013 issue focuses considerable attention on ICD-10-
MAY 21, 2014
JUSTCODING
Editor’s note: The following is article first appeared in the April 2016 edition of PS
AUGUST 12, 2015
JUSTCODING
OCTOBER 22, 2014
JUSTCODING
By Laurie Prescott, RN- MSN, CCDS, CDIP As many of you know, working remotely has
In this full chapter excerpt from The Nurse Manager’s Guide to Recruitment and Retentio
MAY 10, 2018
NURSING DEPARTMENT
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is publishing a new series of guides to
Q&A: IHI and NPSF merge to push patient safety initiatives Edit
The following is a guest column by Tammy Binford. Binford writes and edits news alerts and ne
Anesthesia providers have low hand hygiene compliance rates, according to a new study by research
A new study has found that physicians can be swayed to prescribe new prescription drugs for pharm
DECEMBER 27, 2016
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
A new study has found that physicians can be swayed to prescribe new prescription drugs for pharm
Originally appeared in study-finds-overworked-nurses-can-lead-
MAY 24, 2018
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Core Privileges for Physicians, Sixth Edition is on its way! This updated, comprehensive
MLN Matters released the January 2015 edition of the Medicare Quarterly Provider Complia
This week’s updates include changes to the laboratory NCD edit software for January 2016; c
Auditing Evaluation and Management Services, Second Edition, will help
DECEMBER 29, 2015
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
As we continue our crawl (albeit an accelerated one) towards CMS adoption of the 2012 edition of
MAY 5, 2016
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
This instructor worksheet from Critical Thinking in the Emergency Department, Second Edition will
JUNE 22, 2017
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Hi everyone, We're sending this edition of Hospital Safety Insider out a day ear
JULY 2, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A research study being conducted at Boston University Medical Campus is currently gathering data
NOVEMBER 13, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Two new studies have found that while patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) do help improve patie
Q: I have a question regarding a National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edit. I report
Editor’s note: The following excerpt is adapted from Resident Well-Being: A Guide for R
MARCH 25, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
MARCH 18, 2015
JUSTCODING
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
JUSTCODING
A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control examined the transfer of
JULY 29, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control found that the rate of
OCTOBER 7, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A study released by nonprofit organization Kaiser Health looked at hospitals across the country a
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
  A joint study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Pre
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
Two more studies reviewing resident work hour restrictions land squarely in the middle of the lon
MARCH 11, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A study released by the Teaching Hospital Council of Florida and the Safety Net Hospital A
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
  A recent study published in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia found that medica
APRIL 10, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
One of the simplest tools to implement successful change is Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA). If your
MAY 1, 2015
NURSING DEPARTMENT
CMS may not be getting it right when it comes to readmissions, according to a new study published
A recent study published in The American Journal of Infection Control found that while most areas
DECEMBER 8, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Recent studies found that sending patients text message alerts reminding them to take their medi
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
A recently released study by Avalere Health finds that many states are facing significant shortag
MARCH 3, 2016
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
A meta-analysis of 22 studies involving nearly 20,000 residents from general surgery programs dis
DECEMBER 23, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A study recently published in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education examined if resi
JANUARY 13, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A study published recently in
Residents have a poor understanding of medical marijuana, according to a study by researchers at
OCTOBER 27, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open found that 98% of residents have experienc
JANUARY 14, 2021
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
While proponents promote telemedicine as a way to reduce costs, a new study suggests telemedicine
A new study has found that physician rating websites are popular with consumers but offer little
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
Want to improve your infection control? Consider your hospital floors. A study pub
Editor’s note: The following is an except from The Hospital Guide to Contempo
Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE) and Bilateral Procedures  
Two national studies that aim to examine the effects of duty hour standards on patient out
MARCH 21, 2014
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A new “secret shopper” study released today by Johns Hopkins found that OR teams may
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A new study finds that patients diagnosed with depression often rely on their primary care physic
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that physician burnout is associated with an in
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
On or around April 13, CMS contractor TMF Health Quality Institute will release the fourth annual
With the fourth year of open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace health plans
While proponents promote telemedicine as a way to reduce costs, a new study suggests telemedicine
Editor’s note: The following tips and advice on surveys is an edited excerpt from
JANUARY 18, 2019
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
By Brian Ward Despite earlier hopes, a major study has found that infusi
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
CMS released a Special Edition MLN Matters article regarding frequently asked questions fo
The following is a helpful excerpt from guide-to-qu
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that Acute Care of
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A new study found that more patients are regularly communicating with their physicians through em
A new meta-study by a John Hopkins research team questions the increasing use of Agency for Healt
A recent study published in Lancet Psychiatry compare
A new study finds programs that appeal to the competitive spirit of physicians are effective in g
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
This week’s updates include the SNF Consolidated Billing update and a special edition M
Dear readers, This week’s edition of Residency Program Insider fea
JANUARY 15, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Dear readers, Since this is the last edition of Residency Program Insider
DECEMBER 30, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
New findings suggest sink splashes and floors are overlooked hazards Several new studie
MAY 18, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The updated edition of Infection Control During Construction Manual, by expert Wayne Hanse
JUNE 17, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
By Jay Kumar A new review of 144 studies found that healthcare-
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
By Jay Kumar A new review of 144 studies found that healthcare-
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A new Office of the Inspector General (OIG) study has recommended to the Centers of Medicar
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
A new study aims to avert patient attacks on healthcare workers by identifying the situation
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
  Two studies published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA)
APRIL 28, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A recently released study finds that hospitals aren’t doing all they can to prevent deadly
A new study finds that approximately four to nine human factors contribute to each never event.
AUGUST 12, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A new study has found that incorporating error tracking with checklists can give a more accurate
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that between 2003 and 2012, the nu
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A new study has found that 30% of antibiotic prescriptions written were unnecessary to the condit
A new study finds that pay gaps between men and women are greater at physician practices that als
AUGUST 12, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
By Laurie Prescott, RN- MSN, CCDS, CDIP I am often asked by CDI managers and direc
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
JUSTCODING
Q: We are seeing an increase in the number of edits we are receiving for modifier -25 (
  A new study published in the
MARCH 5, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Researchers studying the impact of the 2003 ACGME requirement to reduce residents’ d
OCTOBER 10, 2014
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A new study disputes a common stereotype that women who become pregnant during surgical training
A new study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine found that patients are less l
JULY 22, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Physician engagement is vital to a hospital's or system's success. In one hospital system studie
A new Canadian study shows that using a Clinical Frailty Scale to gauge patient health can predic
A recent study finds that 80% of hospital invention preventionists believe that a Foley catheter
JULY 29, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A new study found that even with protection from gowns and gloves, hospital workers have a nearly
OCTOBER 13, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A study recently published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons found a correlation
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A study conducted by researchers at the George Washington University Health Workforce Institute c
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
As the debate over allowing residents to work longer shifts continues, a study published in the
MARCH 11, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
More than 251,000 people die every year from medical errors, according to a new study pub
Residents spend considerably more time on the computer than with patients, according to a study p
MAY 27, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A new cross-sectional study involving more than 21,000 internal medicine residents found that Mi
JANUARY 6, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A study recently published in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education suggests a diffe
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A new study found that a growing number of Americans are getting less than the recommended seven
OCTOBER 28, 2019
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A new study found that a growing number of Americans are getting less than the recommended seven
OCTOBER 28, 2019
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology found that hospitals may have
JULY 12, 2018
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A new study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety foun
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A study in the February 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association shows t
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
According to a study published in Academic Medicine that surveyed more than 1,300 students from 2
AUGUST 14, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A new study published January 1, 2016 in the journal Physical Therapy found that an additional h
JANUARY 8, 2016
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Dear readers, The iCompare research study looking into increasing medical residen
APRIL 15, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Junior surgery residents are getting less exposure to common surgeries, according to a study publ
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Q&A: What makes a quality EHR? Editor’s note: A 2016 study
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