Local chapter update: Request ACDIS resources, speakers, or CEUs all with the same form

As chapters gear up for a busier autumn season, ACDIS is here to help! Using the Local Chapter Leadership Request Form, chapter leaders can request multiple different services from ACDIS national to boost their chapters.

Request a resource: Chapter leaders can request two resources from ACDIS per year, choosing either an ACDIS on-demand webinar or an ACDIS book for the benefit of their members.

Request an ACDIS representative to speak: If chapter leaders are struggling to find a speaker for an upcoming meeting, they can request for either an ACDIS leadership team member to present on ACDIS data or an ACDIS expert instructor to present on a CDI topic. Though ACDIS can’t guarantee team member availability, we will work with chapter leaders to meet the needs that arise.

Request ACDIS CEUs: More well-known but no less important, ACDIS CEUs can be requested by chapter leaders for educational sessions, for the rate of one CEU per hour of education. Make sure to have the speaker, presentation topic, program length and date, and learning objectives ready to submit the form, and do so 30 days before the program date to ensure ACDIS has enough time to process the request.

ACDIS continues to look for new and better ways to support our local chapters, so feel free to reach out to us with questions at info@acdis.org!

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.

August:

• The Arizona ACDIS chapter is partnering with AzHIMA starting in August 2023 for their third quarterly event. This on-demand, virtual program can be registered for until January 1, 2023. Click here to register.
• 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 Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “The Missing, Long Lost, Forgotten, and Unheard Of: Documentation of Surgery,” and will be presented by Mike Luckenbill, MD. For information, contact AnneMarie Vannurden (vannurdena@centracare.com).
• 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).
• The North Carolina ACDIS chapter meets Monday, August 28, 2023, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “A Retrospective Lookback at Denials,” and will be presented by Eli Freilich, MD, MMM, CHCQM-PHYADV, CCDS, CCDS-O, CRCR. For information, contact Kay Blue (Kayblue01@gmail.com).

September:

• The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, September 7, 2023, 3–4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Pediatric Outpatient CDI Primary Care - Nemours Children's Health System,” and will be presented by Valerie Bica, BSN, RN, and Viji Anchan, MSN, RN, CPN, CRC. For information, contact Amy Bush (bush-amy@cooperhealth.edu).
• 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).
• The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 13, 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 Northwest ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 11:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Simplifying Encephalopathy,” and will be presented by Dawn Valdez, RN, CDIP, CCDS. For information, contact Cherie Young (cyoung@kh.org).
• The Greater New York ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 2 p.m., via webinar. The topic will be outpatient CDI. For information, contact Kalena Britt (greaternyacdis@gmail.com).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 15, 2023, for their state conference. For information, contact Joni Dion (jdion@thinkbrg.com).
• The South Carolina ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 15, 2023, in person for their fall conference. For information, contact Amy Truit (amytruitt476@gmail.com).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “CDI Jeopardy Part 2,” and will be presented by Jeneth Esquivel-Salinas, MSN-RN, CCDS, Emilee Navidad-McDermid, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Dottie Fanning, BSN, RN, CCM, CCDS. For information, contact Dottie Fanning (dorothy.fanning@aah.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).