Local Chapter Updates: Find a community of nearby CDI professionals

As a reminder to all local chapter leaders, don’t forget to use the ACDIS resources located on the landing page for chapters. For instance, did you know there’s a list of ideas for educational sessions and materials to help leaders fill out event agendas?

If you are just getting a local chapter off the ground, there are sample documents in the resource list for you too. There are sample meeting agendas, tips for hosting your first meeting, and links to fill out the online membership roster form. 

By completing the membership roster form local chapters maintain up-to-date information on their participants. It also gives local chapter members information regarding their official discount off national ACDIS membership.

The following is a list of all the upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. If you have an upcoming event you would like to include, please email Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@hcpro.com) and Linnea Archibald (larchibald@hcpro.com).

March

• The Massachusetts ACDIS Chapter meets Thursday, March 30, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. The event is at capacity but the team is currently taking a waiting list. If you previously RSVP’d but cannot attend please notify the leadership to make room for others. For information, contact Joyce M. Williams, at JWilliams@Lifespan.org.
• The central Pennsylvania ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, March 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Pinnacle Health Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg. The event includes a discussion of documentation opportunities in TAVI/TAVR and improving documentation in collaboration with surgical residency programs. For information, contact Kathy Wagner at kwagner@pinnaclehealth.org.

April

• The Nevada ACDIS Chapter holds its first meeting on Thursday, April 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m.  at Spring Valley Medical Center. Email Vicki.Davis@uhsinc.com, for questions.
• The St. Louis Missouri ACDIS Chapter meets April 19, 6:30-8 p.m., at St. Luke’s. Outside food/drink is against hospital policy, so no pot luck this time. For information, contact Michael McKelvey, michael.mckelvey@bjc.org.
• The Westchester New York CDI networking group meets Thursday, April 20, 2:30-4:30 p.m. For information email kseekircher@nwhc.net.
• The central New York CDI networking group meets Friday, April 21, 2-4 p.m., at the Pomeroy School of Nursing in Syracuse, featuring a presentation by Bobbie Massena, RN, assistant director of UM/CDI. RSVP by April 17, by email to Dawn Burr at dawnburr@crouse.org.
• The Washington Evergreen ACDIS Chapter meets Friday, April 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, contact Lillian.Dickey@providence.org. To see the meeting flyer, click here.

Save-the-date

• The California ACDIS Chapter holds its third-annual conference Friday, September 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. For information, contact Rani V. Stoddard at stoddardrv@henrymayo.com.
• Missouri’s three ACDIS local chapters join for a full-day conference event on October 14, at the University of Kansas Hospital. For information, contact michael.mckelvey@bjc.org.