Local Chapter Update: North Carolina creates ‘membership month’

The North Carolina ACDIS Chapter recently sent an email to its members offering a discounted $30 dues rate in September, and encouraging them to invite their fellow CDI friends and colleagues to join the group.

The NC ACDIS membership term runs from September to August each year, and includes a lapel pin and reduced NC event fees. The chapter’s leadership team also developed online registration pages for its members, as well as its own website, and began using the mobile payment tool, Square, for payments and fees. Click here for more information about the NC ACDIS chapter. Kudos to the NC ACDIS leadership team for dreaming up the idea. It’s a great way to kick off September!

Other local chapters might take a page from the NC ACDIS playbook and consider creating a “membership month” of your own. While your efforts need not involve the technical tools that NC employs, you may opt to use the official local chapter logo and the official local chapter membership roster. At the end of your “membership month,” consider choosing a new member to highlight or picking a few to reward with a special gift, like an ACDIS mug or teddy bear from our store.

Email ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas at mvarnavas@acdis.org if you need help.

September

• The Connecticut ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, September 8, 1:30-3 p.m., at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. For information, contact Janet Richardson at Janet.richardson@baystatehealth.org.
• The South Carolina ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, September 16, at Providence Hospital in Columbia. For information, contact Mary Hopkins at Mary.Hopkins@hcahealthcare.com.
• The Maryland ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, September 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Maryland Hospital Association. Registration is nearing capacity. For additional information, email Olga Firstbrook at ofirstbrook@cua.md.     
• The Colorado ACDIS Chapter meets Tuesday, September 20, 4-6 p.m., at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, to discuss “Bridging the gap between coders and CDI,” in honor of CDI Week. For information, contact sheryl.hines@uchealth.org.
• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, September 21. For details, email Deanne Wilk at dwilk@hmc.psu.edu.
• The Tennessee ACDIS Chapter meeting originally slated for September 22, has been postponed to January. For information, contact Sherri Clark SClark@mc.utmck.edu.
• The Pediatric ACDIS networking group meets via webinar on Thursday, September 22, at 3 p.m., eastern. To join, email Valerie Bica at vbica@nemours.org.
• The Maine ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, September 23, at Eastern Maine Medical Center, noon to 4 p.m. For information, email Cathy.Seluke@mainegeneral.org.
• The California ACDIS Chapter’s Los Angeles area contingent are invited to a special CDI Week after-hours networking event on Friday, September 23, 5 p.m., at the Gordon Biersch Brewery in Burbank. Reservations required by September 21, to Cris Gumayagay atRomerlCris.Gumayagay@providence.org.
• The California ACDIS Chapter meets on Wednesday, September 28, 9 a.m., pacific time, via telephone conference call to discuss the 2017 IPPS Final Rule with Gloryanne Bryant. For information, contact Shiloh Williams at Shiloh.Williams@ecrmc.org.
• The ACDIS NW Oregon Chapter meets bi-annually. The next meeting will take place on September 30 in Medford. For information, contact Karen Gray at Karen.Gray@salemhealth.org.

October

• The Washington ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, October 6, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. For information, contact Nora Tiffany at Nora.Tiffany@providence.org.
• The Michigan ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, October 8, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Amway Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids. The chapter currently seeks volunteer presenters and is looking for members to help plan events for the 2017 calendar. For information, contact Susan Haley at shaley@theclarogroup.com.
• The Illinois ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, October 13, 1-4 p.m., at Morris Hospital. For information, contact Colleen Stukenberg at CStukenberg@fhn.org.
• The Suffolk County Long Island New York ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, October 14, at SBUH. Elections will be held for new chapter officers during the meeting. For information, contact scacdis@gmail.com.
• The Wisconsin ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, October 15, at Wheaton Franciscan in Wauwatosa. For information, contact Teri Ryan at teri.ryan@aurora.org.
• Three Missouri ACDIS chapters join together for their first state-wide full-day event on Saturday, October 15, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. For information, contact Karen Elmore at kelmore@bjc.org.
• The Virginia ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, October 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Chesapeake (VA) Regional Medical Center Lifestyle Center. For information, contact Shelly McBrayer at Shelly.mcbrayer@chesapeakeregional.com.
• The Philadelphia Pennsylvania/New Jersey ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, October 27, at 8 a.m., at Cooper University Hospital, in Camden, New Jersey. For information, contact Gina Stewart at gstewart@e4-services.com.  
• The Puerto Rico ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, October 27, to discuss frequently asked questions about CDI. For information, contact Carmen Ibarrondo at cibarrondo@picconsultantspr.com.

November

• The North Carolina ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, November 4 at UNC Lenoir Healthcare in Kinston. For information, email ncacdis@gmail.com.