Local chapter update: All the tools you need to start an ACDIS local chapter or networking group

ACDIS local chapters are nearly 30-strong and still growing, but we are always looking to expand the chance for CDI professionals to network, educate, and engage with colleagues in their area. For any interested in starting a local chapter or networking group, or sparking new life into an inactive one, our Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit has a detailed guide (under the “Getting Started” section) for your first steps:

1. First-year chapter guide, including information about finding chapter leaders, members, and speakers, hosting your first meetings, and surviving the first year
2. ACDIS Local Chapter Agreement Form
   1. This agreement form must be signed (either physically or electronically, e.g., ss://Jane Doe) by at least three core team volunteers from three different facilities annually
      1. Note: If three leaders from three different organizations cannot be secured, the existing leaders must complete the Memorandum of Understanding
   2. Core leaders who successfully complete one year of voluntary service are eligible for a discount on ACDIS national membership in the year following their service
   3. Leadership types
3. Guide to hosting your first meeting

If you are interested in starting a chapter in your area, please contact the ACDIS team 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.

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).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Quality and CDI,” and will be presented by Rani Stoddard, MBA, RN, CPHQ, RHIA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CDEO, and Alma Yap, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS. For information, contact Alma Yap (rnalmay@gmail.com).

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 Florida ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. 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).