Local Chapter Update: Catch up with ACDIS administration

Don’t be wary of reaching out to the ACDIS administrative team—we’re here to help, particularly when it comes to the efforts of local chapter leaders. Send ACDIS Editor Linnea Archibald and ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas an email letting us know what you’re up to, when your next meeting is, if you’d like us to send you some information about membership, raffle items, or door prizes. Invite us to your leadership team meetings. With a bird’s-eye view of local chapter happenings across the country we can sometimes offer planning tips and advice. Don’t forget to review the Official Local Chapter Leadership Agreement form and the local chapter leadership toolkit that’s available online just under the chapter map on the ACDIS website.

• The next St. Louis (Missouri) ACDIS Chapter meeting takes place Thursday, January 26, 6:30-8 p.m., at SSM DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton. Coding educator Kay Piper will present on Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS submission and review processes. Pot luck dinner donations welcome. For information, contact Mariann Dinello, Mariann.Dinello@ssmhealth.com.
• The next New Jersey/Philadelphia ACDIS Chapter meeting takes place Thursday, January 26, via webinar for a presentation regarding outpatient CDI and its role in helping manage medical necessity denials and compliance with ACDIS Advisory Board member Anny P. Yuen. For information, contact Gina Stewart gstewart@e4-services.com.
• The Tennessee ACDIS Chapter joins with the Tennessee Health Information Management Association (THIMA), and Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) on Friday, January 27, at THA headquarters in Brentwood. Online registration ends January 24. Special guest ACDIS Director Brian Murphy will also be in attendance. For information, contact Sherri Clark at SClark@utmck.edu.
• The Florida ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, January 28, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Baptist Health in Jacksonville. Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite football team gear and get into the spirit of theme “CDI depends on teamwork!” There will also be a sponsored lunch and raffle. RSVP to Deb Dallos by email to Deb-Dallos@smh.com,  by Friday, January 20. Those unable to attend after registering must inform Dallos to allow those on the waitlist the opportunity. The agenda includes discussions on:
  • Sepsis
  • Pediatric respiratory failure
  • Abbott nutrition for pediatrics
  • CDI and the emergency room
  • 3M’s 360 Encompass workflow for CDI and quality
  • Roundtable discussion and Q&A

February

• The next ACDIS Westchester (New York) Chapter meeting will be held Thursday, February 16, 3-5 p.m., at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. An agenda and additional information will be forthcoming. For additional information, contact Kerry Seekircher at kseekircher@nwhc.net.
• KY/Southern Indiana ACDIS Chapter meets Saturday, February 18, 1-4 p.m., at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. For information, contact Leah N. Savage, at Leah.Savage@nortonhealthcare.org. 
• The Minnesota ACDIS Chapter meets Wednesday, February 22, 1-2 p.m., central, via teleconference. Topic to be determined. For information, contact Faye Bakke at faye.bakke@essentiahealth.org.
• The Alabama ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, February 24 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. For information, email acdisalabama@gmail.com or contact Jeffrey Wayne Morris at jwmorris@health.southalabama.edu.
• The North Carolina and South Carolina ACDIS chapters join forces for a group event on Friday, February 24, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia. Presentations feature former ACDIS Advisory Board members Fran Jurcak on preparing for the CCDS exam, Cheryl Ericson on the future of CDI profession, and Don Butler on the role of physician advisors in CDI efforts. The program also features a presentation on CDI specialists place at interdisciplinary rounds with Holley Pegram, Sandie Pressely, and Kay Blue. For information, contact the NC ACDIS Chapter at ncacdis@gmail.com.

Save the date

• The pediatric networking group APDIS meets Thursday, March 2, via webinar. For information, contact Leah N. Savage, at Leah.Savage@nortonhealthcare.org. 
• The Ohio ACDIS Chapter meets March 23 at the University Hospitals’ customer service center in Highland Heights. For information, contact Lisa McLuckie at lmcluckie@wchosp.org.
• The California ACDIS Chapter holds its third-annual conference Friday, September 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. For information, contact Rani V. Stoddard at stoddardrv@henrymayo.com.