Local chapter update: Chapter Advisory Committee to cover speaker recruitment, preparation during July 28 panel discussion

If you’re a current volunteer assisting an ACDIS local chapter or networking group in some capacity, we invite you to join members of the Chapter Advisory Committee on Friday, July 28, 1-2 p.m. eastern, for a discussion about speaker recruitment and preparation. You can register to attend for free by clicking here.

The panel discussion will be led by ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald and feature five members of the Chapter Advisory Committee:

• Amy Bush from the pediatric ACDIS networking group (APDIS)
• Paula Rector from Georgia
• Rani Stoddard from California
• Jenny Taylor from Idaho/Washington
• Ashely Vahey from Pennsylvania

During this call, committee members will be discussing tools and resources available to chapter and networking group volunteers, as well as giving concrete advice on the following topics:

• Soliciting and selecting new speakers
• Selecting topics
• Communicating expectations
• Evaluating speaker and event success

For a full look at the webinar’s agenda, click here.

The panel will also include a dedicated time for Q&A. If you’d like to send any questions in advance, feel free to email the ACDIS team at info@acdis.org.

Click here to register for the call today!

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. Visit your local chapter’s webpage on the ACDIS site for additional information about upcoming meetings. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact information/affiliation, click here.

July:

• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, July 21, 2023, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar, for their third quarterly meeting. For more information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org).
• The Tennessee ACDIS chapter meets Friday, July 28, 2023, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Patient Safety Indicators: How CDI May Impact Accurate PSI Capture and Reporting,” and will be presented by Keisha Downes, MBA-HM, RN. For information, contact Judy Rochelle (judy_rochelle@chs.net).

August:

• The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 2–3:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “CDI's Role in Denials Avoidance,” and will be presented by Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, CCDS, C-CDI, C-DAM, C-PA. For information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@uhkc.org).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, August 18, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "In the News: Seven Subjects CDI Specialists Need to Know, For Today and Tomorrow" and will be presented by Brian Murphy. For information, contact Carol McNutt (cmcnutt@lifebridgehealth.org).
• The Florida ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, for their quarterly meeting. For information, contact Eliza Elizee (eelizee@tgh.org).
• The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Friday, August 25, 2023, 10–11 a.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Utilization Review and CDI: Collaboration Is the Key to Success,” and will be presented by Teri Rice, RN, MSN, MBA, MHA, CHC. For information, contact Angelica Cage (angelica.cage@outlook.com).

September:

• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 9 a.m., for a hybrid event. The program will include food bank volunteering, four educational sessions, and a river dinner cruise. For information, contact James Doster (james.doster@atriumhealth.org).

October:

• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, October 26, 2023, 1–3:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Alicia Whiteford (awhiteford@mhemail.org).