Kelly Hadding
Experienced Clinicial Documentation Specialist
Lima,Ohio
Summary
Experienced Clinical Specialist with 24 years in healthcare, focusing on CDI over the past five years. Delivered critical insights through comprehensive case reviews in trauma, surgery, and oncology, while leveraging expertise in quality assurance standards to enhance business processes. Committed to fostering patient education and effective case management across diverse clinical environments.
Overview
3
3
years of post-secondary education
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
Baystate Health
01.2025 - Current
- Conducted daily concurrent, initial, and retrospective reviews to identify coding opportunities and query needs.
- Resolved provider queries to enhance accuracy of documentation.
- Collaborated with coding department to ensure accurate DRG and ICD 10 coding.
- Reviewed DRG mismatches to ensure accurate coding and compliance
- Reduced documentation discrepancies and coding inaccuracies through thorough and comprehensive chart reviews, identifying documentation deficiencies
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist and Care Coordination Supervisor
Lima Memorial Health Systems
01.2020 - 01.2025
- Reduced documentation discrepancies and coding inaccuracies through thorough and comprehensive chart reviews, identifying documentation deficiencies, coding inaccuracies, and second level review for PSI/HAC for possible exclusions and education opportunities.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to educate on documentation standards and provide feedback for improvement.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams to implement CDI initiatives, aiming to minimize compliance-related penalties.
- Oversaw Care Coordination team, including Case Management, Social Workers, and Utilization review team, to assist with discharge disposition plans and troubleshoot complex issues.
Case Management
Lima Memorial Health Systems
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Collaborate with patients, families, and providers to establish a safe discharge plan.
- Understood distinctions between Advantage plans and Traditional Medicare rules.
- Understood two midnight Medicare rule for patient admissions.
- Coordinated ordering of equipment like walkers and wheelchairs to enhance patient mobility and independence.
Cardiac Catheterization/IR-Specials Lab/Preadmission Nurse
Lima Memorial Health Systems
01.2007 - 01.2017
- Coordinated circulation of cardiac and peripheral vascular procedure cases, ensuring efficient workflow and patient readiness.
- Managed circulation of cardiac and peripheral vascular procedure cases in a clinical setting.
- Liaison between providers' offices, catheterization labs and patients for medications, lab work needed, or abnormal findings lab work.
Cardiac Critical Care and Stepdown Nurse
Lima Memorial Health Systems
01.2000 - 01.2007
- Delivered care to patients with chest pain, in medical surgical overflow, requiring ventilator assistance, and recovering from procedures or cardiac arrest, ensuring timely interventions.
- Monitored vital signs and recorded patient information accurately.
- Coordinated with healthcare teams to formulate and implement comprehensive patient care plans.
- Assessed vital signs and documented patient information with precision to support ongoing treatment decisions.
Education
CCDS -
ACDIS
01.2024 - 01.2027
BSN - Nursing
Kaplan University
Associate’s degree - Nursing
Lima Technical College
ACDIS CDI and Quality measures Bootcamp
ACDIS CDI Bootcamp
Skills
- Clinical documentation
- Clinical coding
- Healthcare compliance
- Chart review analysis
- Quality assessment
- Patient care coordination
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Continuous improvement
- Workflow optimization
- Key performance indicators
- Software proficiency
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Organizational skills
- Self-motivation
Credentials
BSN, RN
Licensure And Class Completions
BSN, RN
Summary
BSN, RN
Timeline
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
Baystate Health
01.2025 - Current
CCDS -
ACDIS
01.2024 - 01.2027
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist and Care Coordination Supervisor
Lima Memorial Health Systems
01.2020 - 01.2025
Case Management
Lima Memorial Health Systems
01.2017 - 01.2020
Cardiac Catheterization/IR-Specials Lab/Preadmission Nurse
Lima Memorial Health Systems
01.2007 - 01.2017
Cardiac Critical Care and Stepdown Nurse
Lima Memorial Health Systems
01.2000 - 01.2007
BSN - Nursing
Kaplan University
Associate’s degree - Nursing
Lima Technical College
ACDIS CDI and Quality measures Bootcamp
ACDIS CDI Bootcamp