Local chapter update: Planning on celebrating CDI Week with your chapter? Let us know!

CDI Week is nearly upon us and with it The Case for the Missing Documentation. This means it is time to take out that corkboard from the closet, your favorite duster jacket, as well as many magnifying glasses as you can find. The upcoming cases will be difficult, even for the most seasoned CDI detective, but we know that you will be able to persevere!

Are you planning on celebrating with your chapter or networking group? Email jess.fluegel@hcpro.com with photos or blurbs about your plans!

This CDI Week, occurring from September 15-19, is going to be a thrill. To that end, here’s some information, activities, and events for the CDI Week: The Case of the Missing Documentation:

• CDI Week Official Poster
• CDI Week Fact Sheet
• CDI Week activity suggestions from the Furthering Education Committee
• On the Case: 2025 CDI Week State of the Industry

Join us in celebrating CDI Week by helping us solve the case of the century!

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.

August:

• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, August 27, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “From Volume to Value: The Data-Driven CDI Innovation,” presented by Susan Sweeney, RN, BSN, CCS, CCDS, CDIP. For information, contact Alma Yap (alma.yap@cshs.org).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, August 27, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Fairview: Five Years of Overcoming Challenges and Driving Growth," presented by Stefani Henry, BSN, RN, Becky Bastyr, RN, and Heather Maruschak, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS. For information, contact AnneMarie Vannurden (vannurdena@centracare.com).

September:

• The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, September 4, 3-4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Topics in ECMO,” presented by Christin Carroll, MD, MS, FAAP. For information, contact Jeff Morris (morris-jeff@cooperhealth.edu).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 17, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Hidden Gems: Do Not Sleep on These Risk Variables,” presented by Amy Kratochvil, CCDS, CDIP. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).
• The CDI Educators Networking Group meets Friday, September 19, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Hospital Acquired Conditions/Patient Safety Indicators,” presented by RN, BS, CCM, CCDS. For information, contact Alicia Whiteford (awhiteford@mhemail.org).
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 26, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in person, for their annual conference.  For information, contact Diksha Sharma (indianaacdis@gmail.com).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 24, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Quality: An Autopsy of a Mortality Heart Failure," presented by Michael Haarstad, MD, ACPA-C. For information, contact Ginger Katke (Ginger.Katke@EssentiaHealth.org).

October:

• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, October 8, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Malignancies from a CDI perspective,” presented by Megha Gupta, MD(FMG), MBA, CCDS. For information, contact Keri Miller (kerimiller2010@gmail.com).

November:

• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, November 6, 12-1:15 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Shock,” presented by Dawn Valdez, RN, CDIP, CCDS, CRC. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).