Daily Briefing The Daily Briefing Today's Daily Briefing View Archives Print Today's Daily Briefing Subscribe Advisory Board Insight Hub of the Enterprise Learn how to manage near-term volume pressure while positioning the ED for future success. More Latest News CDC sounds 'superbug' alarm: Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea may be looming August 10, 2012 Federal health officials on Thursday announced that gonorrhea is nearing total antibiotic resistance and launched a "preemptive strike" to prevent the emergence of a gonorrhea "superbug." More How AMCs boosted physician productivity August 10, 2012 Clinical productivity at U.S. academic medical centers increased after the AMCs introduced strategies to assess and financially compensate faculty for their productivity, according to a report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. More BLS: Hospital mass layoffs spiked in June August 10, 2012 Hospitals and ambulatory care centers in June reported a significant increase in mass layoffs, in part because of Medicaid pay cuts, according to a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. More Time to see the patient, now? Depends on the visitation policy August 10, 2012 Visitation policies at New York hospitals continue to vary widely, and some even appear to violate federal and state regulations, according to a new report from a patient advocacy group. More ACP: Health care laws should not interfere with medical care August 10, 2012 The American College of Physicians released a paper this week expressing concern about legislation that interferes with physicians delivering medical care and patient-physician communication. More California nurses may be prosecuted for after-hours behavior August 10, 2012 The California Supreme Court this week reaffirmed an appellate court decision allowing the California Board of Registered Nursing to discipline a nurse for driving under the influence, even though the incident was unrelated to his job. More How hospitals protect newborns from would-be kidnappers August 10, 2012 After a high-profile attempted kidnapping of a newborn from a California hospital this week, hospitals in the region and across the nation reiterated that they make newborn safety a top priority and have implemented systems to protect harm. More This isn't a lie: Sticking to the truth may boost your health August 10, 2012 A new study from researchers at the University of Notre Dame finds that telling fewer lies may benefit an individual's physical and mental health. More Editor's picks August 10, 2012 The Daily Briefing editorial team highlights several studies and articles that got us talking this week. More Why don't patients adhere to imaging orders? August 13, 2012 Our experts from the Imaging Performance Partnership weigh in on this common source of frustration. More Daily roundup: Aug. 10, 2012 August 10, 2012 Bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Ohio. More