--- title: CDI is a journey, not an event description: Improving your clinical documentation culture is not an event. 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Improving your clinical documentation culture is not a one-time event – it’s an ongoing and evolving strategy that requires dedicated support and organisational commitment. **Thinking differently – the first step towards change** Improving your clinical documentation... ### Want to read and view more? This content is available to CDIA Community members only. 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