Local chapter update: How to make CEU requests for your chapter events

Planning for a chapter training or education program for your chapter? An important opportunity for attendees is the ability to earn ACDIS CEUs for the education they receive during a presentation, which can be used toward their CCDS or CCDS-O recertification requirements. Chapter leaders can use the Local Chapter Leadership Request form to submit an application for pre-approval 30 days before the meeting date, so that ACDIS can review, approve, and process the request in time.

To fill out the application, make sure to have the following information on hand:

• Contact person (should be member of the leadership team) including name, title, work phone, and email
• Program title
• Total number of CEUs requested (One CEU is provided per hour of instruction, excluding business meetings, raffles, breaks, lunches)
• Program length
• Teaching methodology (e.g., in-person, virtual seminar, etc.)
• Event date and time
• Speaker information including name, credentials, job title and organization
• Learning objectives describing knowledge or skills gained after completion
• Description of the program’s benefit for CDI professionals

Last, leaders are asked to type their name as a virtual signature that they have reviewed ACDIS’ requirements for prior approval of a continuing education program and agree to abide by them and understand that failure to follow the requirements for prior approval may result in revocation of prior approval and prohibit future approval by ACDIS.

Following their submission, an ACDIS national team member will reach out via email (using the email address entered in the form) with either the certificate or any follow-up questions and/or concerns about the agenda within the thirty-day timeframe before the event.

As always, feel free to reach out to the ACDIS team at info@acdis.org with any questions!

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.

August:

• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, August 16, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Documentation Opportunities in Mental Health Population,” and will be presented by Fahad Sohail, MD, CCDS. For information, contact Florence Blough (fblough@umm.edu).
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, August 23, 2024, 12–1:5 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Delirium, Dementia and Encephalopathy: The Impact of Neuropsychiatric Diagnoses,” and will be presented by Dawn Valdez. For information, contact Dawn Butler (dbutler@honorhealth.com).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Patient Safety Indicators: Exclude Them from Your Bucket List,” and will be presented by Vicki Galyean, RN, BSN, CCDS. For information, contact Alma Yap (rnalmay@gmail.com).
• The North Carolina ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “The Role of an Advanced CDI Program in a Clinical Validation Denial Appeals Process,” and will be presented by Tamara Hicks, MHA, BSN, RN, CCS, CCDS, CCDS-O. For information, contact Kay Blue (kblue2@solventum.com).

September:

• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 6, 2024, at 12:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Simplifying Encephalopathy,” and will be presented by Sandra Love, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CPC, and Joanne Wilson, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 2024, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. in person at The Forum Event Center in Fishers, IN. For information, contact Sara Booker (indianaacdis@gmail.com).
• The CDI Educators Networking Group meets Friday, September 27, 2024, 1:30– p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Danita Arrowood (darrowood@finthrive.com).
• The Maine ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 27, 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., in person and via webinar. For information, contact Elizabeth Davis (elizabeth.davis@ensemblehp.com).

Fall 2024:

• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, October 24, 2024, 1–3 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Alicia Whiteford (WisconsinACDIS@gmail.com).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, November 15, 2024, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Lessons Learned: How a Definition Defines Sepsis Outcomes,” and will be presented by Alexis Wells, MSN, RN, LSSYB, CCDS, and Stacie Gandee, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, LSSYB. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).
• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, December 6, 2024, via webinar for its fourth quarterly meeting. For information, contact James Doster (james.doster@atriumhealth.org).