Local chapter update: Two weeks left to sign your 2024 Local Chapter Agreement!

Earlier this month, local chapter and networking group leaders should have received an email from ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald with the Local Chapter Agreement form which must be filled out annually. Leaders should be sure to read over the agreement, sign, and return it by the end of January. While you may have as many unofficial chapter leaders as you like, serving in roles such as secretary and treasurer, three main leaders must sign the agreement form, each working at a different organization.

Please note that failure to complete the Leadership Agreement form will result in your chapter being considered inactive and your ability to request resources, discounts, and CEUs from ACDIS national will be severely limited.

If you are a current chapter leader looking to step down and need to find someone to fill your role, reach out to the ACDIS team (info@acdis.org) for assistance with finding a replacement.

To submit a completed agreement, send a signed copy of the contract to Linnea Archibald at linnea.archibald@hcpro.com and Jess Fluegel at jess.fluegel@hcpro.com.

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.

January:

• The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, January 18, 2024, 3–4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Hot Topics in Pediatric and Neonatal CDI: SDOH,” and will be presented by Valerie Bica, BSN, RN. For information, contact Amy Bush (bush-amy@cooperhealth.edu).
• The New Jersey ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 3–5:30 p.m., via webinar, for their first quarterly meeting. For information, contact Marie Mathieu (Marie.Mathieu@hmhn.org).

February:

• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Prebill Assurance: Establishing and Maintaining an Efficient and Effective Second Level Clinical Review Process,” and will be presented by Staci Josten, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Jeneth Esquivel-Salinas (jeneth.esquivel-salinas@eehealth.org).
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, February 22, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Clinical Documentation Excellence,” and will be presented by Gerri Birg, RN, MSN, CCDS. For information, contact AnGe Clay (aclay2@hfhs.org).