Local chapter update: Don’t forget to send your leadership agreement forms by the end of the month

January 20, 2022
CDI Strategies - Volume 16, Issue 3

Earlier this month, current local chapter and networking group leaders from the 2021 year should have received an email from ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas with the local chapter agreement contract which must be filled out annually. Leaders should be sure to read over the agreement, sign, and return it by the end of January. While you may have as many unofficial chapter leaders as you like, serving in roles such as secretary and treasurer, three main leaders must sign the agreement form, each working at a different organization.

If you are a current chapter leader looking to step down and need to find someone to fill your role, reach out to the ACDIS team (acdis-inquiries@simplifycompliance.com) for assistance with finding a replacement.

If you are a new chapter leader who was not active for the 2021 year, please fill out the agreement form and reach out to the ACDIS team with any questions.

To submit a completed agreement, send a signed copy of the contract to the ACDIS team.

All leadership agreement forms must be completed by Monday, January 31.

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.

January:

  • The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 26, for “Defining and Querying for AKI and CKD: Could it be ATN?” presented by Shelia Duhon, national director of CDI, and Rhoda Chism, manager of CDI audit and education, with Steward Health Care LLC in Dallas, Texas. For information, contact Angie Balius (angela.balius@parknicollet.com)

February:

  • The California ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 4, for their annual conference. For information, contact Pamela Stence (pamela.stence@sharp.com).
  • The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 4, 2022, 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 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 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).

April:

  • 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).