Local chapter update: Leveraging the local chapter leadership toolkit

Did you know that ACDIS national has a repository of helpful resources, tools, and samples specifically geared toward local chapter leaders? You can find a wealth of free information in the Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit.

Whether your chapter meets formally or informally, has 10 or 200 members, there are resources to help you lead the group effectively and grow your CDI network. The Toolkit is divided into sections by chapter development stage:

• Getting started: Includes information about finding a host facility, publicizing your group to CDI departments at local organizations, a link to the online membership roster, and sample materials for your first chapter meeting.
• Next steps: Includes the official local chapter agreement form, roles and responsibilities for chapter leaders, sample meeting formats, suggestions for expanding participation, policies for vendor involvement, advice for obtaining speakers, and more.
• Advanced offerings, continuing growth: Includes advice for building your leadership team, developing bylaws, handling chapter finances, offering CEUs for chapter events, planning for leadership transitions, and communicating with members through newsletters.

ACDIS national hopes you find value in the Toolkit offerings and that they help you build your chapter and expand your own personal leadership skills. If you have any questions about the Toolkit, please reach out.

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. If you have an upcoming event you would like to include, please email Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@acdis.org) and Carolyn Riel (criel@acdis.org).  

March:

• The Suffolk County New York ACDIS chapter event slated for Wednesday, March 18, has been canceled. For information please contact  Eileen Finnin (Eileen.finnin@stonybrookmedicine.edu).
• The Central New York ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 20, 12-1:30 p.m., via webinar for a presentation title “HANYS Denial Management,” with Jeff Gold. For information, contact Dawn Burr (DawnBurr@crouse.org).
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, March 21, 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Registration and payment must be completed by March 1, and can be found on the Indiana ACDIS chapter page. For information, contact Angela Green (agreen915@gmail.com)
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 27, 12-1:15 p.m., for a round table discussion Q&A on CDI Hot Topics with Dr. Richard Pinson. For information, contact M.E. Van Gelder (mvangelder@honorhealth.com).
• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 27, in Athens. More details to follow.
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Kindred Chicago North. Space is limited to the first 50 members. For more information, contact Dottie Fanning (Dorothy.Fanning@advocatehealth.com)
• The Tennessee ACDIS chapter event slated for Friday, March 27, has been postponed. For information, contact Kristie Perry (kristie.perry@erlanger.org).

April:

• The Kansas City Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 25, 2-3 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Debora Canova (debra.canova@tmcmed.org).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 17, 12-2 p.m., at the Maryland Hospital Association. For information, contact Deb McClain (dmcclain2@fmh.org).
• The Oklahoma ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 17, at Integris in Oklahoma City. For information, contact Ann Donnelly (Ann.Donnelly@hillcrest.com).
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 17, 12-1:15 p.m., for a webinar titled “Joining Forces: How Ambulatory CDI can Collaborate with Inpatient Efforts,” featuring Jennifer Boles and Lori Ganote. For information, contact M.E. Van Gelder (mvangelder@honorhealth.com).
• The Oregon (Northwest) ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 17, at Salem Health. For information, contact Jennifer Grubb (grubbj@ohsu.edu).
• The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets, April 24, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Atrium Medical Center Friday. For information, contact Brittani Winkler (brittani.winkler@trusthcs.com).
• The Washington Evergreen ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 24, at Multicare Tacoma General in Tacoma. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (evergreenACDIS@gmail.com).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, April 25, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Novant Health UVA Haymarket Medical Center in Haymarket. For information, contact Denice Shelton (denice_shelton@bshsi.org).
• The St. Louis Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 29, at SSM DePaul Hospital. For information, contact Pam Bulfer (pamela.bulfer@ssmhealth.com).
• The New Orleans ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 30, 4-5 p.m., at Semolina's in Clearview. The educational topic for the meeting will be wounds and ulcers. For information, contact Judi Dowling (judith.dowling@ochsner.org).

May:

• The Florida ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, May 16, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Broward Health Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale. The chapter is also looking for volunteers to join the leadership team. For information, contact Edna Betances-Harold (betane@shands.ufl.edu).