Local chapter update: Have fun with your newsletters

March 11, 2021

CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 10

Local chapter leaders have many ways to keep their members informed of meetings and chapter updates (you can find some examples in the chapter events list below). Maybe you want to venture into the world of chapter newsletters and event flyers but aren’t sure where to start.

If you see that another local chapter has a newsletter that you like, reach out and ask them how they went about forming their newsletter, or even if they’d be willing to share their template with you.

Take a look at Microsoft Word when you open the program and start a new document, as it offers several templates that can be of use as a starting place for newsletters.

Looking to get a bit more creative? Try searching for online template tools where you can create your own newsletters and flyers. At ACDIS national, we personally love to use Canva for making graphics for the website and social media, and they have some great options for newsletter templates as well.

Don’t be shy, have fun with your newsletters!

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact information/affiliation, click here.

March:

The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, March 11, 1-2:30 p.m., via webinar. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Dottie Fanning (dorothy.fanning@aah.org).
The Kentucky ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 12, 2-4 p.m., for the virtual chapter conference. The session topics are revitalizing outpatient CDI and lessons learning, and a panel of three CDI denials experts discussing the top industry trends of 2021. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Lisa Fuller (lisa.fuller@bhsi.com).
The CDI Educators networking group and Arizona ACDIS chapter meet Friday, March 12, 12-1:15 p.m. MST, via webinar for a lunch-and-learn event. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (Sydni.Johnson@bannerhealth.com) or Coral Fernandez (Coral.Fernandez@BHSI.COM).
The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 24, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Jera Van Damme (Jera.VanDamme@EssentiaHealth.org).
The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 26, 11-12 p.m., via webinar on the topic of encephalopathy. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Kristie Alexander (kristiealexander@texashealth.org).

April:

The Idaho ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 7, 12:30 p.m., via webinar on the topic of myocardial infarctions. CDI professionals from Montana are welcome to join this chapter for virtual meetings and events. For information or the meeting link, contact Jenny Baumert (baumertj@slhs.org).
The Kansas City, Missouri, ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 14, 2-3:30 p.m., via webinar. The topic is documentation to reduce denials. All Missouri ACDIS chapter members are welcome to attend this event. For information, contact Debra Canova (Debra.Canova@tmcmed.org).
The Oregon ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., via webinar. Details to follow. Click here to download the event “save the date” flyer. For information, contact Cindy Fessler (cfessler@lhs.org).
The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 16, 12 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Deb McClain (dlmcclain@frederick.health).
The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 22, via webinar. Details to follow. For information, contact Dottie Fanning (dorothy.fanning@aah.org).
The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 30, via webinar. Details to follow. For information, contact Deanne Wilk (dwilk@pennstatehealth.psu.edu), Courtney Spangler (cspangler@gbmc.org), or Branda McCowan (bmccowan@susquehannahealth.org).

May:

The CDI Educators networking group and Arizona ACDIS chapter meet Friday, May 7, 12-1:15 p.m. MST, via webinar for a lunch-and-learn event. information, contact Sydni Johnson (Sydni.Johnson@bannerhealth.com) or Coral Fernandez (Coral.Fernandez@BHSI.COM).
The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, May 13, 12 p.m., via webinar on the topic of OIG malnutrition audits and COVID-19 CDI and coding updates. For information, contact Susan Fantin (Susan.Fantin@mclaren.org).