Local chapter update: Celebrate CDI Week with your chapter this year!

It’s hard to believe that summer is already coming to a close, but don’t worry, CDI Week is right around the corner to inspire some fall-time celebrations and excitement! During CDI Week, the CDI community focuses on spreading awareness, education, and recognition for its wonderful members. How is your chapter celebrating? We’d love to hear what everyone is up to and inspire other chapters and departments to get in on the fun!

As you plan, remember to mark your calendar for September 16-20 and keep this year’s theme—CDI in Orbit: Infinite Opportunities—in mind. In addition to the celebration recommendations from the 2024 Furthering Education Committee, the Chapter Advisory Committee also met last week and would like to offer more inspiration specific to chapters:

• Promote the free CDI Week webinar to chapter members as a free CEU opportunity and way to learn with the broader CDI community.
• Run a giveaway or raffle for chapter members during CDI Week based on submitted photos or completion of the CDI Week word find or crossword puzzle (both of which will be posted to the ACDIS website in the coming weeks). If your chapter does not have a discretionary budget to use, consider asking ACDIS for a product or ACDIS goodies to raffle.
• Host a chapter meeting during CDI Week to network with your peers. These meetings can be informal networking events or formal educational events, depending on the interests of the community and volunteer bandwidth.
• Send a simple email to all chapter members during CDI Week wishing them well, thanking them for their participation in the chapter, and recognizing the hard work they do every day. Include the CDI Week official poster as part of the email so chapter members can easily grab it for their celebrations.

Have ideas or celebration plans of your own? Send them to the ACDIS team at info@acdis.org!

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 Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, September 5, 2024, 3–4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Decoding AKI- Mastering KDIGO Guidelines and Its Application,” and will be presented by Anjali Baji, RN, MSN. For information, contact Amy Bush (bush-amy@cooperhealth.edu).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 6, 2024, at 12:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Simplifying Encephalopathy,” and will be presented by Sandra Love, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CPC, and Joanne Wilson, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 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 Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 2024, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in person at The Forum Event Center in Fishers. For information, contact Sara Booker (indianaacdis@gmail.com).
• The CDI Educators Networking Group meets Friday, September 27, 2024, 1:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Danita Arrowood (darrowood@finthrive.com).
• The Maine ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 27, 2024, 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, 2024, 1–3 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Alicia Whiteford (WisconsinACDIS@gmail.com).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, November 15, 2024, 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, 2024, via webinar for its fourth quarterly meeting. For information, contact James Doster (james.doster@atriumhealth.org).