Local chapter update: Chapter Advisory Board to focus on leadership engagement

March 5, 2020
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 10

The 2020 ACDIS Chapter Advisory Board will be focused on leadership engagement. The Chapter Advisory Board includes volunteers of both past and current chapter leaders from a wide variety of chapter types. ACDIS local chapters are free to determine their own bylaws and structure including the formulation of their leadership teams and subcommittees, non-profit status, transition and vendor policies, among other items.

While there are a number of standard practices ACDIS requires via its Local Chapter Agreement form, the Chapter Advisory Board works with the ACDIS administration and the local chapter leadership teams to identify best practices and disseminate that information to volunteers across the country.

This year, the Chapter Advisory Board will once again be holding a number of free, informational calls to anyone serving in a local chapter leadership board or committee. A complete list of these calls will be released in early April. We’re also excited to have the Chapter Advisory Board helping the national leadership team identify ways to expand its ACDIS Road Trip map via virtual and in-person participation in local chapter educational events.

Additionally, the Chapter Advisory Board will be assisting ACDIS national in mentoring local chapters, making themselves available to participate on local chapter leadership planning calls and reaching out to help anyone who may need it. Finally, the Chapter Advisory Board will be assisting the national administration in a long overdue overhaul of the local chapter leadership toolkit with an aim to create a comprehensive guidebook for leadership volunteers of all experience levels.

Congratulations to the newest members and our appreciation to both our ongoing volunteers and to those who are stepping back from their duties this year after serving us so well. Our appreciation to the following:

Outgoing members:

  • Deb Dallos (Florida)
  • Joan Korn (Wisconsin)
  • Lori LaFaver (Pennsylvania)
  • Rachel Strom (Minnesota)
  • Molly Siebert (Oregon)

Continuing and incoming members:

  • Leola Burke (North Carolina)
  • Karen Elmore (Missouri)
  • Jamie Doster (Georgia)
  • Amanda Just (Oklahoma)
  • Branda McCowan (Pennsylvania)
  • Angelica Naylor (Texas)
  • Kristie Perry (Tennessee)
  • Rani Stoddard (California)
  • Aimee Van Balen (Massachusetts)

Contact ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas at mvarnavas@acdis.org for additional information.

March:

  • The Suffolk County New York ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 18, 9:30-10:30 a.m., at Stony Brook Medical Center for a presentation on surgical complications and quality outcomes with Kimberly O’Neill. For information, contact Eileen Finnin (Eileen.finnin@stonybrookmedicine.edu).
  • The Central New York ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 20, 12-1:30 p.m., via webinar for a presentation title “HANYS Denial Management,” with Jeff Gold. For information, contact Dawn Burr (DawnBurr@crouse.org).
  • The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, March 21, 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Registration and payment must be completed by March 1, and can be found on the Indiana ACDIS chapter page. For information, contact Angela Green (agreen915@gmail.com)
  • The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 27, 12-1:15 p.m., for a round table discussion Q&A on CDI Hot Topics with Dr. Richard Pinson. For information, contact M.E. Van Gelder (mvangelder@honorhealth.com).
  • The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 27, in Athens. More details to follow.
  • The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Kindred Chicago North. Space is limited to the first 50 members. For more information, contact Dottie Fanning (Dorothy.Fanning@advocatehealth.com)
  • The Tennessee ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 27, at Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis. For information, contact Kristie Perry (kristie.perry@erlanger.org).

April:

  • The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 17, 12-2 p.m., at the Maryland Hospital Association. For information, contact Deb McClain (dmcclain2@fmh.org).
  • The Oklahoma ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 17, at Integris in Oklahoma City. For information, contact Ann Donnelly (Ann.Donnelly@hillcrest.com).
  • The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 17, 12-1:15 p.m., for a webinar titled “Joining Forces: How Ambulatory CDI can Collaborate with Inpatient Efforts,” featuring Jennifer Boles and Lori Ganote. For information, contact M.E. Van Gelder (mvangelder@honorhealth.com).
  • The Oregon (Northwest) ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 17, at Salem Health. For information, contact Jennifer Grubb (grubbj@ohsu.edu).
  • The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets, April 24, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Atrium Medical Center Friday. For information, contact Brittani Winkler (brittani.winkler@trusthcs.com).
  • The Washington Evergreen ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 24, at Multicare Tacoma General in Tacoma. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (evergreenACDIS@gmail.com).
  • The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, April 25, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Novant Health UVA Haymarket Medical Center in Haymarket. For information, contact Denice Shelton (denice_shelton@bshsi.org).
  • The St. Louis Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 29, at SSM DePaul Hospital. For information, contact Pam Bulfer (pamela.bulfer@ssmhealth.com).
  • The New Orleans ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 30, 4-5 p.m., at Semolina's in Clearview. The educational topic for the meeting will be wounds and ulcers. For information, contact Judi Dowling (judith.dowling@ochsner.org).

May:

  • The Florida ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, May 16, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Broward Health Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale. The chapter is also looking for volunteers to join the leadership team. For information, contact Edna Betances-Harold (betane@shands.ufl.edu).