Local chapter update: Consider combining chapters

February 3, 2022
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 5

The past two years have been difficult for everyone with the pandemic, and local chapters have not escaped the hardships. Leaders have had to adjust to remote meetings, find ways to keep people engaged, and set aside time in an already busy schedule to maintain the chapters.

Coming into 2022, leaders may want to  consider combining their efforts with other chapters. The Washington and Idaho local chapters have joined forces to make one combined chapter for members residing in both states, allowing them to work together to keep the chapters alive, continuing to provide education for the members, and keeping the legacy going.

If you are interested in combing your local chapter with another, reach out to the ACDIS team (acdis-inquiries@simplifycompliance.com) to explore the options and find nearby chapters to team up with

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.

February:

  • The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 4,  1-3:30 p.m., via webinar, for the first annual Texas ACDIS Leadership Summit. For information, contact the general Texas ACDIS chapter email (txacdis@gmail.com).
  • The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 9, 1 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Alicia Whiteford (awhiteford@mhemail.org).
  • The CDI Educators networking group meets Friday, February 11, 1 p.m., via webinar. The topic is sepsis. For information, contact Coral Fernandez (Coral.Fernandez@BHSI.COM).
  • The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, February 17, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The topic is PSI/HACs. For information, contact Dottie Fanning (Dorothy.fanning@aah.org).
  • The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 23, for “Back to the Laboratory! Assessing Lab Values for CDI Outcomes” presented by Verona Lodholz, director of CDI with Accuity, based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. For information, contact Angie Balius (angela.balius@parknicollet.com)
  • The California ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, February 24, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Pamela Stence (pamela.stence@sharp.com).
  • The Westchester/Hudson Valley ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, February 24, 1-2:30 p.m., via webinar. The topic is clinical ladders. For information contact Kerry Seekircher (kseekircher@northwell.edu)
  • The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 25, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler@gbmc.org).

March:

  • The Oregon ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 2, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar for their spring conference. For information, contact Cindy Fessler (cfessler@lhs.org).

April:

  • The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 13, 2-3:30 p.m., via webinar. For more information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@tmcmed.org).
  • The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler@gbmc.org).

August:

  • The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, August 10, 2-3:30 p.m., via webinar. For more information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@tmcmed.org).

November:

  • The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, November 9, 2-3:30 p.m., via webinar. For more information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@tmcmed.org).