Local chapter update: Try one of our “Meetings in a can” at your next local chapter meeting!

Are you having a bit of trouble coming up with an idea for your next meeting? Not a problem!

Try using one of our “Meetings in a can.” These are guides for how to conduct meetings of a particular type (e.g., CDI code of ethics, CDI, CCDS preparation), and are meant to assist you in facilitating the best educational sessions that your chapter can muster.

The linked document above also contains a wealth of resources, such as journal articles, essays, white papers, and briefs to assist you along the way. You can also find it in the Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit in the “Next Steps” section.  

If you have further questions, feel free to reach out to the ACDIS team (info@acdis.org), but know one thing: We know you ‘can’ do it!

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.

December:

• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, December 5, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “The Role of an Advanced CDI Program in a Clinical Validation Denial Appeals Process,” presented by Tamara Hicks, MHA, BSN, RN, CCS, CCDS, CCDS-O, Joseph Anthony Cristiano, MD, FACP, CCDS, CHCQM-PHYADV, and Joy Bombay, RN, MSN, MHA, CCDS. For information, contact Diksha Sharma (dorothy.fanning@aah.org).
• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, December 6, via webinar for its fourth quarterly meeting. For information, contact James Doster (james.doster@atriumhealth.org).
• The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, December 5, 3–4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Hot Topics Episode 6 - Coding RDS and Respiratory Failure: Friends or Foes,” presented by Kara Lawrence-Layman, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Amy Bush (bush-amy@cooperhealth.edu).
• The Northwest ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, December 11, 3–4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Common Chronic Conditions in the Outpatient Setting,” presented by Taylor Wiggins, DNP, RN, CCDS-O. For information, contact Jenny Taylor (baumertj@slhs.org).