Local chapter update: Check out the list of inactive chapters, see what it takes to gather in your state!

While ACDIS is happy to work with roughly 30 active and engaged local chapters, we also take note of many locations currently lacking a central group for their CDI community. The chance to network, educate, and engage with CDI professionals in your area is a considerable benefit ACDIS seeks to offer all in the profession. If you are interested in starting a local chapter or sparking new life into an inactive one, check out our Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit for a detailed guide on the very first steps (under the “Getting Started” section).

The following list shows all states that have yet to organize a chapter:

• Alaska
• Delaware
• Kansas
• Mississippi
• Montana
• Nebraska
• New Mexico
• North Dakota
• Rhode Island
• South Dakota
• West Virginia
• Wyoming

The following list shows all previous chapters that already have member rosters but no current leadership:

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Hawaii
• Iowa
• Louisiana
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New York - Central
• Puerto Rico
• Utah
• Vermont
• Nevada

If you are interested in starting a chapter in your area, please contact the ACDIS team at info@acdis.org!

Also note that if you are a leader at any established chapter on either list above, the ACDIS national team does not have your current Local Chapter Agreement Form on file to consider the chapter active. Please reach out to the ACDIS team at info@acdis.org so we can work with you to file the agreement!

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.

April:

• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 13, 2023, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Clinical Validity,” and will be presented by Elana Bright, BSN, RN, Julia Lehman, BSN, RN. For information, contact Ange Clay (aclay2@hfhs.org).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Yeah, You Got an MCC, But the Whole Claim Got Denied,” and will be presented by Janice Orate Amon, CCDS, CCS, CHC. For information, contact Alma Yap (rnalmay@gmail.com or aayap@mednet.ucla.edu).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 20, 2023, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “CDI Jeopardy,” and will be presented by Emilie Navidad-McDermid, BSN, RN, CCDS, Dottie Fanning, BSN, RN, CCM, CCDS, and Jeneth Esquivel-Salinas, MSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Amy Bush (dorothy.fanning@aah.org).
• The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 3-4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Hot Topics in Pediatric CDI – Episode 1,” and will be presented by Amy Bush, BS, RN, MJ, CCDS, CCS. For information, contact Amy Bush (bush-amy@cooperhealth.edu).
• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 21, 2023, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar, for their second quarterly meeting. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org).
• The CDI Educators Networking Group meets Friday, April 21, 2023, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Clinical Documentation Improvement Process for Cancer Patients,” and will be presented by Cheryl Radin-Norman, LPN, RHIT, CTR. For information, contact Danita Arrowood (darrowood@nthrive.com).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “COUGH to Determine a Gram-Negative Pneumonia,” and will be presented by Adriana Cecchini. For information, contact Laura Anderson (laura.m.anderson@optum.com).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 28, 2023, 12-1:15 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “State of the CDI Industry,” and will be presented by Linnea Archibald, associate editorial director of ACDIS. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).

May:

• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, May 19, 2023, 12-1:15 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Two or More Sequencing Guidelines to Improve CMI and GLOS,” and will be presented by Angela Carmichael, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CRC. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, ““What Physicians Need to Know about Complications and Patient Safety Indicators,” and will be presented by Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP. For information, contact Laura Anderson (laura.m.anderson@optum.com).