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, and 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 the ACDIS team at info@acdis.org with photos of 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, all of which can be found in the CDI Week section of the ACDIS website, located under the “Free Resources” tab in the main menu.
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.
September:
- The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Monday, September 22, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “CDI and Quality: Moving from Partnership to a New Role,” presented by Mary Alice Dewees, BSN, RN, CCDS, CRC, and Brenda White. For information, contact Kristie Alexander (kristiealexander@texashealth.org).
- 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).
- 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).
October:
- The California ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 3, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in person, for their annual conference. For information, contact Madhu Subherwal (madhulika.subherwal@tmmc.com).
- 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).
- The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 10, 9:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., via webinar, for their fourth quarterly meeting. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org).
- The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, October 16, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Validation Perspective: The Perfect Storm,” presented by Christel Hubbard, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.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).