12 Hour Shift For CDI

agiuliagiuli
in CDI Talk Archive
Does anyone currently staff their department with CDI working 12 hour shifts?
Has any facility considered this as beneficial for capturing more time to speak to physicians?
Thank you for your information.

Comments

  • dbutlerdbutler
    edited May 2016
    The just released staffing survey asked a question about the shift hours.
    No participant has a 12 hour shift, 77 8hrs, 1 4hrs, 2 10hrs, 5 combination (there were about 85 respondents total).

    The ACDIS poll asked a similar question in Feb -- though did not offer a 12 hour shift option. about 7% identified a 10 hour shift. The older polls are available archived (link is under the current question).

    For us, flexing the scheduled hours of work related to the typical patterns of the physicians on the specific unit seems to work -- it does seem to be very helpful to be here 5 days a week.

    Don


  • twoodstwoods
    edited May 2016
    There is only one of me and I work 8 hr/ 5 days. When I am out, the director will do the CDI load.

    Theresa Woods, RN, MSN
    Jennings American Legion Hospital
    1634 Elton Road
    Jennings, La 70546
    Phone: 337-616-7297
    Fax: 337-616-7096
    twoods@jalh.com


  • bea.smithbea.smith
    edited May 2016
    What size is your facility and do you review all payors each day?


  • dallend@einstein.edudallend@einstein.edu
    edited May 2016

    We work 7.5 hrs - 75 hrs q 2 weeks. We are looking at doing 4 days a week.


  • pfowlerpfowler
    edited May 2016
    I do 36 hours wk, 72 q 2 wks. 8 hrs M-Th and 4 hrs Fri



    Patsy Fowler RN, MSN, CCDS

    Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist

    Marion Regional Medical Center

    PO Box 1150

    Marion, SC 29571

    Office 843-431-2044

    Cell 843-431-2863

    Fax 843-431-2475




  • pfowlerpfowler
    edited May 2016
    We are a 148 bed capacity facility but we utilize 88 beds at present. I
    only review Medicare at present, but I will soon be looking at all
    payers probably.



    Patsy Fowler RN, MSN, CCDS

    Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist

    Marion Regional Medical Center

    PO Box 1150

    Marion, SC 29571

    Office 843-431-2044

    Cell 843-431-2863

    Fax 843-431-2475




  • michelleclynemichelleclyne
    edited May 2016
    How large are your facilities and do your work alone? Do you do all of
    your own documenting, what type of program do you work with? So many
    questions...

    Michelle Clyne, RN, BS
    Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
    Good Samaritan Hospital
    % Health Information Management
    10 East 31st Street P.O. Box 1990
    Kearney, NE 68847
    Phone: 308-865-7951
    Cell: 308-627-2919
    Fax: 308-865-2926


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