Missouri CDI head to Kansas City Thursday
Those who live in Missouri may cringe, but many Americans hear Missouri and think of two things
The official emblem of the Kaw nation. Kansas City was named after the tribe that lived there. Guess where these native Missourians live now.
the St. Louis Arch and the Kansas City Royals. Joann Agin, RHIT, may have a bit more reason to cringe than most, as she operates as regional manager of data quality from St. Joseph Medical Center, in Kansas City and has been working to get the first Kansas City CDI group meeting going.
The meeting takes place this Thursday, September 24, 4:30-6 p.m., at St. Joseph Medical Center. The agenda includes:
- Introductions
- Designation as official chapter of ACDIS
- Presentations from National ACDIS Convention May, 2009, by Glennis Fuller and Sarah Hoyt
- New topics for discussion
- Production Standards-who has standards, what are they? Is it based on insurance?
- Software-What type of software is being used at various institutions?
- Share examples of written queries
- Determine frequency of future meetings, location, volunteers
- Book drawing for Physician Queries Handbook provided by ACDIS. Must be present to win.
On that last agenda item, I think Joann should make it a trivia game for who can come up with the most interesting Kansas City fact. You all know how much fun I have finding these obscure tid-bits. Well, here’s one that’s not too obscure maybe Joann will use on Thursday. Did you know that Kansas City was named after the Kansa Indians, or Kaws, who inhabited the area? Guess where the headquarters of the tribe resides now.
Anyone interested in attending this week’s, or future Missouri meetings, should contact Joann at 816/943-2115 or by e-mail at jagin@carondelet.com.
About the Author: Melissa Varnavas, CPC, ACDIS associate director, editor for CDI Strategies, CDI Journal. She has several writing awards from various newsletter and newspaper organizations.
