Local chapter update: How is your chapter celebrating CDI Week next week?

In a previous version of CDI Strategies, we shared a few suggestions for how you might celebrate CDI Week with your chapter this September 16-20. This week, we want to hear from you, our chapter and networking group leaders, about your plans!

Are you sending out a CDI Week greeting to your members? Encouraging them to attend the free webinar on September 19? Hosting a meeting during CDI Week itself? We want to hear about it!

Please send your plans to the ACDIS team at info@acdis.org. Next week, we’ll be highlighting some of your celebration plans in the CDI Strategies newsletter, so this is your chance to highlight your chapter’s activities for all to see!

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.

September:

• The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 13, 1-2:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Texas ACDIS Leadership Panel Discuss Industry Hot Topics,” and will be presented by Anne Cuanang, RN, Angelica Cage, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, and Justin Satterfield. For information, contact Angelica Cage (angelica.cage@outlook.com).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 18, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “2025 Final Rule from CMS,” and will be presented by Maralee Sherman, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, September 19, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Mastering Hepatic Documentation: CDI and Coding Best Practices,” and will be presented by Rocco Vergoglini, CCDS, CCS, CRC. For information, contact Keri Miller (kxm1473@miami.edu).
• The Canada ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, at 12 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact the ACDIS Canada leadership (acdiscanadaleadership@gmail.com).
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in person at The Forum Event Center in Fishers for their fall conference. For information, contact Sara Booker (indianaacdis@gmail.com).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., via webinar for their fall conference. For information, contact Jennifer Murphy (jmurphy6@lifebridgehealth.org).
• The Northwest ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar for their fall meeting. For information, contact Rachel Madsen (rmadsen@r1rcm.com).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 25, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact AnneMarie Vannurden (vannurdena@centracare.com).
• The CDI Educators Networking Group meets Friday, September 27, 1:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Danita Arrowood (darrowood@finthrive.com).
• The Tennessee ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 27, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Savvy Sequencing Using the Two or More Sequencing Guidelines,” and will be presented by Angela Carmichael, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P. For information, contact Judy Rochelle (judy_rochelle@chs.net).
• The Maine ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 27, 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, 1–3 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Alicia Whiteford (WisconsinACDIS@gmail.com).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, November 15, 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, via webinar for its fourth quarterly meeting. For information, contact James Doster (james.doster@atriumhealth.org).