Your guess on the rationale of not requiring disclosure of outbreaks is correct, according to the LA Times [1]. In some states, hospitals face no penalty for fa

Your guess on the rationale of not requiring disclosure of outbreaks is correct, according to the LA Times [1]. In some states, hospitals face no penalty for failure to report outbreaks to even the CDC. This does result in preventable deaths. [1] https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hospital-outbreaks-secrecy-20150419-story.html https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hospital-outbreaks-se...