Sepsis the True North: Investigating all Avenues Towards Excellence: Coding, Clinical, and CDI

1 CEU

Description

Early recognition of sepsis can save lives, but achieving accurate diagnoses requires more than relying solely on traditional criteria like SIRS. Our program empowers healthcare professionals to:

  1. Combine clinical judgment with multi-factor analysis to mitigate underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis.
  2. Evaluate key concerns such as dysregulated immune responses, identifying triggers, and tracking disease progression for timely interventions.
  3. Leverage comprehensive sepsis querying to support patient-centric care, reduce clinical validation denials, and improve outcomes.
  4. Prioritize clear documentation to ensure patient safety, accurate coding compliance, and effective treatment decisions.
  5. Advocate for codes like "impending or early sepsis" to enhance screening measures, align with administrative requirements, and improve overall quality of care.

By mastering these essential elements, healthcare teams can elevate their sepsis management strategies, ensuring better clinical outcomes and organizational success.

Featured Speaker

Shirivia Parker, MHA, RHIA, CDIP
President of Compliance & Education: Clinical Revenue Cycle, Medovent Solutions

Shirlivia Parker has over two decades of experience in supporting the clinical an administrative operations of the Mid-Revenue Cycle.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Integration of technology in healthcare settings.
  • Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) across inpatient and outpatient care settings.
  • Population health initiatives
  • Coding quality and auditing
  • Collaboration between case management , utilization management and CDI.
  • Mortality reviews and second-level reviews .
  • Denials management.
  • Physician education and engagement.
  • Current Role: President of Compliance and Education - Mid Revenue Cycle at Medovent Solutions.
  • Academic Role: Adjunct professor in an Associate's of Science Program : College of Nursing and Allied Health (American National University)

Leadership and Contributions:

  • Previous Member of the National ACDIS Leadership Council.
  • Elected AHIMA Council of Excellence in Education for CY2025-2028
  • Written and Contributed to numerous articles for ACDIS and AHIMA
  • National speaker for ACDIS, AHIMA, and ACMA