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In 2016, those sitting for the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam face the b
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
Record numbers of people took the CCDS exam in December and early January before the new version
ACDIS is proud to celebrate the 3,000th Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) creden
A guide developed by Michigan researchers provides color-coded charts to help healthcare professi
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
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
40 Essential In-Services for Home Health: Lesson Plans and Self-Study Guides for Aid
40 Essential In-Services for Home Health: Lesson Plans and Self-Study Guides for Aid
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
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
CCDS exam results for those who took the exam since January 18 will be issued at the end of March
By Penny Richards, ACDIS Member Services Specialist Do you hold the CCDS certifica
The self-study is a new accreditation activity program directors and coordinators must complete a
MAY 15, 2019
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The overall goal of a research critique is to evaluate a study’s merits and its applicabili
OCTOBER 5, 2017
NURSING DEPARTMENT
CCDS candidates, please take note of the following important changes to the CCDS certification pr
Q: How far in advance can I renew my CCDS certification? A: Please submit no more t
Those wishing to obtain their CCDS certification now have an opportunity to take the exam at the
Those interested in taking the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialists (CCDS) credential exa
  SNF QRP quick reference guides now available
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that i
APRIL 25, 2017
ACCREDITATION 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
  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 Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP Many clinical documentation improvement (CDI
JULY 29, 2015
JUSTCODING
JULY 15, 2015
JUSTCODING
The following changes to the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) credential
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
The Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam hit a pretty big milestone last weeke
The 2016 edition of the best-selling CDI Pocket Guide by authors Dr. R
The CDI Pocket Guide 2015 update is under development, and authors Dr. Richard Pinson an
MAY 21, 2014
JUSTCODING
JANUARY 1, 2019
The Hospital Guide to Contemporary Utilization Review is a comprehensive resource designed to ide
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
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
The Hospital Guide to Contemporary Utilization Review is a comprehensive resource design
JANUARY 12, 2016
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
The Practical Guide to Release of Information: ROI in a HITECH World, Second Edition, pr
The Practical Guide to Release of Information: ROI in a HITECH World, Second Edition,
A new study published in PLOS Computational Biology used wireless sensors recording huma
MARCH 24, 2015
ACCREDITATION 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,
By Linda Renee Brown, RN, MA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP   The annual
DECEMBER 2, 2015
JUSTCODING
  FEES Studies Q&A with Stefanie Corbett, postacute regulatory specialist at HCPro
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
A new study by the American Journal of Managed Care finds that Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficia
By Debbie Mackaman, RHIA, CPCO, CCDS   Providers hav
FEBRUARY 18, 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
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
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is publishing a new series of guid
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
It’s a New Year and, with it, we welcome the latest edition of the CDI Pocket Guide.
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
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 Life Safety Code® Field Guide for Healthcare Facilities is the perfect companion to your
JANUARY 8, 2019
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
JUSTCODING
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
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
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
 A new study suggests that care provided by nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistant
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
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
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
Editor’s note: The following excerpt is adapted from Resident Well-Being: A Guide for R
MARCH 25, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
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
Most medical students use EHRs to track former patients, according to a study published in JA
JULY 29, 2016
RESIDENCY 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
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
The following tips and advice are from HCPro’s best-selling guide,
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
While proponents promote telemedicine as a way to reduce costs, a new study suggests telemedicine
By Brian Ward Despite earlier hopes, a major study has found that infusi
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
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
The following is a helpful excerpt from guide-to-qu
New findings suggest sink splashes and floors are overlooked hazards Several new studie
MAY 18, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
By Laurie Prescott, RN- MSN, CCDS, CDIP I am often asked by CDI managers and direc
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
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
JUSTCODING
A new Office of the Inspector General (OIG) study has recommended to the Centers of Medicar
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
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 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
  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
Hospital Billing From A to Z is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to hospital billing r
Physician Practice Billing From A to Z is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to billin
DECEMBER 15, 2015
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that do-not-r
DECEMBER 21, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The first study looking at if residents’ increased duty hours affected patient outcomes has
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The first study looking at if residents’ increased duty hours affected patient outcomes ha
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
A recent study finds physicians often fail to integrate information about depression and other be
A new study suggests that patients a
JUNE 8, 2017
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A study recently published in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education found that medic
APRIL 27, 2018
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Recent studies confirm that non-medical reading can combat burnout by increasing empathy and decr
JANUARY 24, 2019
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Q: We are receiving denial of our bilateral noninvasive vascular studies, like ank
A new study from the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) shows that some of the patient lists h
A new study confirms what you already know: that RNs with a reasonable workload can take better c
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Are readmissions always bad? A new study by John Hopkins Medicine published in The Journal of
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Studies have shown that heart failure care—which cost an estimated $31.7 billion in 2012 an
AUGUST 2, 2018
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A recently published study in the journal Sleep emphasized the fact residents really aren’t
MAY 1, 2019
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
JUSTCODING
AUGUST 12, 2015
JUSTCODING
By Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS Usually the attendees in the basic CDI Boot Camp are br
by Robin Deakins, RN, CCDS It all started with my desire to attend the 2015 ACDI
From advanced practice professionals to telemedicine providers, The Medical Staff’s Guid
OCTOBER 31, 2013
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
From advanced practice professionals to telemedicine providers, The Medical Staff’s Guid
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
The following information is from guide-to-qual
A new study from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that nearly nine in 10 phys
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
A new study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Societ
MARCH 8, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
 A study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology found that hospitals may
JULY 10, 2018
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
JUSTCODING
APRIL 9, 2014
JUSTCODING
OCTOBER 8, 2014
JUSTCODING
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week released a study published
APRIL 1, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Stroke rates and death from strokes are falling, according to a study in the Journal of th
Sample case studies in
AUGUST 6, 2014
JUSTCODING
  A study recently published by the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otol
AUGUST 8, 2014
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control shows that Clostridi
A new study in the American Journal of Managed Care shows that efforts to focus reduce dep
Looking to reduce readmissions among patients with myocardial infarction (MI)? A new study shows
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
  A recent study published in Family Medicine confirmed the belief that med
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Evidence gleaned from 30 studies demonstrates that how a physician dresses has a bearing on pati
  A recently published study found that patients admitted to hospitals on the week
APRIL 23, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
Can mental health screenings help reduce your readmissions rate? A new study conducted by researc
A study published in JAMA looked at burnout of U.S. physicians by specialty. Emergency medicine,
DECEMBER 3, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
A recent study published in Health Affairs found that when physician practices have care-manageme
MARCH 31, 2016
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
A new study dispels one of the big
JUNE 23, 2016
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A study recently published in the American Journal of Medical Quality found that medical
OCTOBER 21, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Q: Have time work studies been done to determine the average length of time taken to
AUGUST 21, 2014
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Poor communication in healthcare has tangible, measurable effects. A new study released by
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Dear readers, Results from a study looking at increased duty hours were recently
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
At first glance, a study showing a significant, long-term drop in dementia in the U.S. looks like
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
The following is an excerpt from guide-continuous-gme-
APRIL 26, 2019
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A comparative study at two Australian hospitals suggests that hospitals’ incident data have
MARCH 25, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A comparative study at two Australian hospitals suggests that hospitals’ incident data have
MARCH 25, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A study from the University of Michigan Medical School found no indication that 263 hospitals par
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
  Researchers are studying whether equipping emergency department physicians with
APRIL 23, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
  A study published in the April edition of the Journal of Hospital Medicine combin
JULY 15, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A study of nearly 200 hip and knee arthroplasty surgeries found that on average the doors to the
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
A 2016 study outlines what makes the perfect critical care nurse, from those who know best: criti
MARCH 3, 2016
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A study published recently in JAMA Dermatology cautions consumers about the quality of c
Two new studies have found that women who contract the Zika virus late in a pregnancy have a low
By Christopher Cheney Two new studies show steam can effectively decontam
MAY 6, 2020
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) study of transcatheter aortic valve replacement/
APRIL 15, 2015
JUSTCODING
A new study conducted by John Hopkins researchers estimates that the Centers for Disease Control
A new study found that out of the 310 million surgery patients who receive surgery every year, 50
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
By Jennifer Thew, RN Stethoscopes are a symbol of healthcare. But a new study in the jour
JANUARY 17, 2019
NURSING DEPARTMENT
AUGUST 20, 2014
JUSTCODING
The Hospital Case Management Orientation Manual Guide is a comprehensive resource that s
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
The Hospital Case Management Orientation Manual Guide is a comprehensive resource
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
guide-joint-commissions-patient-safety-systems-chapt
DECEMBER 28, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The Measure Applications Partnership, a partnership that guides the U.S. Department of Health and
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from The Guide for Graduate Medical Edu
JULY 22, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The study found that the risk of death was 21% higher for patients hospitalized in small towns
The latest version of HCPro’s premier survey prep guide,
AUGUST 10, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from The Complete Guide to Continuous G
JUNE 10, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
JUNE 18, 2014
JUSTCODING
JULY 29, 2015
JUSTCODING
by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS We're months away from the implementation of ICD-10-C
by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS It seems change lurks near every corner we turn this
Home care study shows checklist possible aid in providing attention to condition changes
By Steven Porter, HealthLeaders Media A study that found independent hos
MARCH 1, 2019
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Despite the risk that bloodborne diseases represent, a new study published in
JANUARY 26, 2016
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A new study by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, &
JUNE 21, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A study of Press Ganey surveys found that patients gave higher scores to their physicians if they
DECEMBER 4, 2020
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A new study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry explains that a
MARCH 28, 2014
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
A new study shows 5 million people suffer from the Alzheimer’s disease or some form of it,
MARCH 28, 2014
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Q: We perform electrophysiology (EP) studies in our catheterization lab for outpatients
APRIL 15, 2015
JUSTCODING
A new study in the American Journal of Medicine backs the use of beta blockers in older Me
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons found that the AGCM
JULY 10, 2015
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Case studies in
OCTOBER 14, 2015
JUSTCODING
A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine shows that data in
DECEMBER 29, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
A new study published in Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders concluded that certain vir
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests t
DECEMBER 16, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Over the years a number of studies have reported the rate of burnout, depression, and suicide am
JANUARY 27, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
"In a lot of burnout studies, sense of personal achievement and accomplishment is an importa
MAY 19, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
“As physicians, we must not squander this opportunity to change the way we study and treat
MARCH 16, 2018
RESIDENCY 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
By John Palmer A new study finds that, while voluntary testing of
OCTOBER 15, 2020
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association made headlines thi
By John Palmer A new study has achieved a reduction in Clostridium d
JULY 25, 2020
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from the Nurse Manager's Guide to Retention a
MARCH 22, 2018
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Physician stress has always been a fact of life, but anecdotal reports and studies suggest a sig
APRIL 3, 2014
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
Modifier case studies in Special
MAY 28, 2014
JUSTCODING
A new nationwide study confirms that patients believe physician assistants (PA) add value to hea
A new study from the CDC reveals that about 29,000 deaths were associated with the Clostridium
MARCH 4, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Although systems management plays a distinct role in preventing never events, a new study shows t
AUGUST 27, 2015
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A study in Academic Medicine found that students in an accelerated baccalaureate-MD program at No
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found heightened morbidity a
DECEMBER 8, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Nineteen of 20 physician specialties studied in a report from Merritt Hawkins saw starting salari
JUNE 17, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A new study has found that physician rating websites are popular with consumers but offer little
New studies show overlapping surgery isn’t as risky (or as time saving) as once thought
MARCH 1, 2018
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) study found that the improper payment rate for r
JUNE 10, 2015
JUSTCODING
 By Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CCDS  
MAY 7, 2014
JUSTCODING
OCTOBER 1, 2014
JUSTCODING
This book is a comprehensive self-inspection guide for outpatient medical practices. Safety offic
JULY 15, 2015
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