While 2009 H1N1 influenza has disappeared from the front pages and nightly newscasts, the issues the novel strain raised remain critically important, especially as another influenza season nears. Now is not the time to let our guard down or become complacent about preparing for either seasonal or pandemic influenza. 

Eligible physicians and hospitals can qualify for Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments when they adopt certified electronic health records (EHR) technology and use it to achieve specified health and safety goals, officially known as “meaningful use,” under final rules announced last month. 

This month: Studies investigating low CD4 counts and risk for cardiovascular events in HIV patients, early removal of central venous catheters in patients with candidemia, infection control lapses at ambulatory surgical centers, and hyperkalemia with TMP-SMX in older patients receiving inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system.

Upcoming dates to remember

• Registration Now Open!
• Preliminary Program Now Available
• Late breaker abstract submission deadline
• August 20, 2010, 5 p.m. EDT
• Look for further updates and announcements regarding the 48^th Annual Meeting of IDSA!