California hospital to close after restructuring plan fails

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/california-hospital-to-close-after-restructuring-plan-fails.html

OR Efficiencies

An industry in turmoil: Poor cyberthreat prep puts patients in danger

http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/industry-turmoil-poor-cyberthreat-prep-puts-patients-danger/2016-02-24

Study: Hospitals plagued by lack of security funding, personnel, training

Depression: A silent epidemic for nurses

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/depression-silent-epidemic-nurses/2016-03-04?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons6%252FOde%252FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%252F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4DSsdiNK%252BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

Nurses suffer from depression at twice rate of general population

C. Diff: Deadly Infection on the Rise in U.S. Hospitals

http://www.consumerreports.org/doctors-hospitals/c-diff-deadly-infection-on-rise-us-hospitals/

C. Diff. Image: Washing hands with soap.

Drug-resistant superbugs: CDC urges three-pronged attack to fight HAIs

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/drug-resistant-superbugs-cdc-urges-three-pronged-attack-fight-hais/2016-03-04?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons6%2FOde%2FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4DSsdiNK%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

Reports 1 in 7 catheter and surgery-related infections are caused by 1 of 6 bacteria resistant to antibiotics

Medical Device Vulnerabilities High on CIO’s List of Worries

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/technology/medical-device-vulnerabilities-high-cios-list-worries

Cyber Security

FBI v Apple: Is medical records privacy at risk?

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/fbi-v-apple-is-medical-records-privacy-at-risk/414908/

Obama administration ties 30% of Medicare payments to quality

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/obama-administration-ties-30-of-medicare-payments-to-quality/415047/