Local chapter update: Spill the tea! What will you be doing for ACDIS 2025 State Pride Day?

Hi local chapter leaders! 

Are you coming to the ACDIS conference in Kissimmee, Florida, May 4-7? Those of you who have attended in the past may recall that the second full day of the event (Tuesday, May 6) is State Pride Day! Attendees are encouraged to dress in attire representative of their home state (such as sports gear, etc.). This makes it easier for attendees to pick other folks from their state out in the crowd!

During lunch on this day, local chapter leaders are also encouraged to pick a table (or tables, depending on the size of your group) to decorate with a theme of their choice to help foster networking within their geographic region. (For example, one year the Florida chapter leaders brought an inflatable palm tree, the Kentucky leaders brought Derby-themed décor, and the Maine chapter leaders wore lobster hats.)

About a week or so prior to the conference, ACDIS will send attendees an email regarding their local chapter’s conference plans including: 

• Leaders’ names and contact information (or a person you designated as the conference chapter point person if no leaders are attending) 
• State theme dress recommendations 
• Plans for lunch State Pride Day  
• Any after-hours events the chapter has planned 

To let us know your plans, please fill out this brief form. If you have any questions about the conference or planning your State Pride Day lunch gathering, please feel free to reach out! 

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.

April:

• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 4, 1–3 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Shannon Tokarski (wisconsinacdis@gmail.com).
• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 11, 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., via webinar, for their first quarterly meeting. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org). 
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 11, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Compliant Query Practice," presented by Jody Harris, MSN, RN, CCS, CDIP, CCM, CPC-A. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org). 
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 16, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Pediatric CDI: Reaching New Heights,” presented by Amy Bush, BS, RN, MJ, CCDS, CCS, and Jeff Morris, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS. For information, contact Alma Yap (Rnalmay@gmail.com).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 16, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Why PSI," presented by Alice Jennifer Miran, MSN, RN. For information, contact Jeneth Esquivel-Salinas (jeneth.esquivel-salinas@eeheahealth.org). 
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 18, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Acute Tubular Necrosis: Optimizing Provider Documentation for Accurate Reimbursement and Effective Risk Adjustment," presented by Tarman Aziz, MD, CCDS. For information, contact Florence Blough (fblough@umm.edu). 
• The Northern New Jersey ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 24, 2025, 3:30–5 p.m., via webinar, for their quarterly meeting. For information, contact Marie Mathieu (Marie.Mathieu@hmhn.org).
• The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, April 24, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Accurate Malnutrition Documentation and Capture," presented by Andrew Maigur, MD, CHCQM-PHYADV, CMPC, CCDS. For information, contact Jeanne Johnson (jcjohnson@premierhealth.com). 
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 25, 1:30–2:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "CDI and Quality: Moving From Partnership to a New Role," presented by Maryalice Dewees, RN, BSN, CCDS, CRC. For information, contact Diksha Sharma (indianaacdis@gmail.com).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 25, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Savvy Sequencing Using the Two or More Sequencing Guidelines," presented by Angela Carmichael, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CRC. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org).

May:

• The Colorado ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, May 15, 4–6 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, "Comparison of CDI Reconciliation Process," presented by Clare DiBella, RN, CCDS, and Cari Merlina, CCS, RN, CCDS, CCS. For information, contact Lynette Byerly (lynettebyerly@gmail.com).