Texas

Announcements:

Please remember to fill out the ACDIS online membership roster by clicking here. Plus, chapter members who fill out the online roster will automatically receive a discount on national ACDIS membership at the conclusion of the roster form!

For general inquiries, contact txacdis@gmail.com.

Upcoming events:

• The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, May 28, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Artificial Intelligence 101: How AI May Support CDI Goals,” presented by Keisha Downes, DMSc(c), MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS. For information, contact Chasity Shaw (chasity.c.shaw@gmail.com).

Past events:

• The Texas ACDIS chapter met Monday, September 22, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled “CDI and Quality: Moving from Partnership to a New Role,” presented by Mary Alice Dewees, BSN, RN, CCDS, CRC, and Brenda White. 
• The Texas ACDIS chapter met Friday, September 13, 2024, 1–2:30 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Texas ACDIS Leadership Panel Discuss Industry Hot Topics,” presented by Anne Cuanang, RN, Angelica Cage, MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, and Justin Satterfield.
• The Texas ACDIS chapter met Thursday, June 16, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “Shock: CDI & Coding Tips,” presented by Mini Bijo, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCDS, CDIP. 
• The Texas ACDIS chapter met Friday, March 8, 2024, 11–1 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, “BJC Clinical Guidelines & Validation Denials,” presented by Karen Elmore, BSN, RN, CCDS.
• The Texas ACDIS chapter met Thursday, March 30, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program was titled, "There and Back Again: Evolution of the CDI Profession and Emerging Professional Opportunities," and was presented by Brian Murphy. 
• The Texas ACDIS chapter met Friday, June 3, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The topic was "Do or Die: The Essentials of Mortality Risk Assessment," presented by Tu-Quynh Edwards, MD, MS, CCDS, CDIP, CCS.
• The Texas ACDIS chapter met Friday, February 4, 2022, 1-3:30 p.m., via webinar, for the first annual Texas ACDIS Leadership Summit. Click here to download the event flyer

2021 events:

• The Texas ACDIS chapter met Friday, September 17, 11 a.m., via webinar for "Deep Breaths:  Tools to Decipher Documentation & Reporting for Respiratory Failure/Insufficiency."
• The Texas ACDIS chapter met Friday, May 21, 11 a.m., via webinar for “Potential CDI Opportunities Outside Acute Care,” with Sreenath Meegada, MD, MPH, FACP, CCDS. Click here to download the event flyer.
• The Texas ACDIS chapter met Friday, March 26, 11-12 p.m., via webinar on the topic of encephalopathy. Click here to download the event flyer.
• The Texas ACDIS chapter met Friday, January 22, 12 p.m. CT. Click here to download the event flyer.

Materials:

• The October 2021 Texas ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The May 2021 Texas ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The March 2021 Texas ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The January 2021 Texas ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The November 2020 Texas ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.
• The September 2020 Texas ACDIS chapter newsletter can be found here.