We have our specialty, our certification, our national society...now we need a week to bring about more awareness of our professional and the importance it plays.
Amen to that. Perhaps something in the late fall or summer since most nursing and hospital week fall in the spring and case management week is in the fall.
Robert
Robert S. Hodges, BSN, MSN, RN Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist Aleda E. Lutz VAMC Mail Code 136 1500 Weiss Street Saginaw MI 48602
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens
Hi guys, we have just begun work on this, actually (only as far as putting together a committee). I'd love to hear your thoughts on when it should fall, what we could offer for resources to help spread the word, etc.
Thanks, Brian
Brian Murphy, CPC Director Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) 200 Hoods Lane Marblehead, MA 01945 781-639-1872, ext. 3216 bmurphy@cdiassociation.com
I agree with Robert, it should be a different time than nurses or hospital week. Case Mgmt week is in October and I think it should not be near that either, lest we lose our individuality.
August, September or Maybe early in the year February or March??
A thought may be to have flyers or posters that could be downloaded and printed by members, especially for those of us with no budget for things like this. Another may be to put out the word to other organizations like AHIMA, ANA, CMAC and ACMA to have them share it with their membership. Who knows, it could even turn into a recruiting tool.
One thought around timing may be to align it with the ACDIS conference so that presentations can be made there as part of the celebration. Of course, that would mean the logistics of scheduling the conference during the same week each year, but that could be a good thing so people would know when it will be each year and can plan for it well ahead of time.
Just my two cents.
Robert
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens
MEI LI. RN, MHA, CDIS WEST HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST HIM DEPARTMENT 12141 RICHIMOND AVE HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER OFFICE: 281-588-8560 CELL: 832-878-2518 Email: Dong.Li@hcahealthcare.com
"Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes. -----Peter F. Drucker
How about more like a Clinical Documenation Team week and include the coders, physicians and anyone else involved in the success of a CDI program? It might be a good way to promote team effots. Any thoughts? Nay or Yeh?
I agree it should include everyone involved in the CDI program, no matter their role. I'd hate to leave my coders out. I wouldn't know what I'd do without them!
Robert
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens
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Robert
Robert S. Hodges, BSN, MSN, RN
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
Aleda E. Lutz VAMC
Mail Code 136
1500 Weiss Street
Saginaw MI 48602
P: 989-497-2500 x13101
F: 989-321-4912
E: Robert.Hodges2@va.gov
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens
Thanks,
Brian
Brian Murphy, CPC
Director
Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS)
200 Hoods Lane
Marblehead, MA 01945
781-639-1872, ext. 3216
bmurphy@cdiassociation.com
August, September or Maybe early in the year February or March??
One thought around timing may be to align it with the ACDIS conference so that presentations can be made there as part of the celebration. Of course, that would mean the logistics of scheduling the conference during the same week each year, but that could be a good thing so people would know when it will be each year and can plan for it well ahead of time.
Just my two cents.
Robert
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens
NBrunson, RHIA,CCDS
MEI LI. RN, MHA, CDIS
WEST HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER
CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
HIM DEPARTMENT
12141 RICHIMOND AVE
HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER
OFFICE: 281-588-8560
CELL: 832-878-2518
Email: Dong.Li@hcahealthcare.com
"Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes.
-----Peter F. Drucker
Robert
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens
I like your two cents! I agree having it around ACDIS conference time makes sense.
Gina Spatafore, RN
Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist
Waterbury Hospital
203 573 7647