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09 Jun 2021

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UM & CDI Value Equation Quick Reference (O’Brien, SHM 2024) 🔗

Purpose: Align utilization management (UM) and clinical documentation integrity (CDI) to improve hospital value = quality / cost. ⚙️ Core Formula 🔗 Value = Quality / Cost Improve documentation and utilization → reduce LOS gap → accurate payment & fair benchmarks. 🏥 Key Metrics 🔗 MetricDefinitionGoal / ImpactALOSActual average inpatient stay≤ GMLOS; optimize throughputGMLOSGeometric mean LOS per DRGBenchmark for case complexityCMICase

24 Nov 2025 2 min read

🧠 How I Created a Command Center in Obsidian

Overview In this post, I walk through how I set up a personal command center inside Obsidian — a central hub where I can generate project folders and starter files using templates, buttons, and hotkeys. The goal: remove repetition and standardize my workflows. 1. Introduction “If you find yourself doing the

25 May 2025 3 min read

Merry Christmas

Christmas is finally here! My Christmas started with a much needed nap after a busy night. There was a steady stream of admissions and cross coverage to take care of. The 1st part of the shift was not very busy but once at approach midnight I was called with 4

26 Dec 2021 3 min read

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