Morning round up: University of Chicago can't catch a break

• What more bad news could befall the University of Chicago Medical Center? On Saturday, a patient in the waiting room reported to Chicago police that a clock hanging on the wall fell on her head. It's unknown if her injuries were serious.

• A University of Illinois study shows that drinking water might not be as safe as we think: "The chemicals used to purify the water we drink and use in swimming pools react with organic material in the water yielding toxic consequences."

• Smokers lament as the feds impose a $.62 tax today. That might just be the beginning, as the General Assembly is considering an additional $1 tax.

• Thompson Reuters did a hospital study, and finds that facilities on Chicago's North Shore are some of the best around. The study commended NorthShore University HealthSystem, which includes Evanston Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital, Highland Park Hospital and Skokie Hospital.

• Wisconsin is considering the "medical homes" theory, where patients find a community clinic to go to for all their non-emergency needs. It's the same concept U of C is promoting in its Urban Health Initiative and South Side Health Collaborative.

• A physician in downstate Benton pleaded guilty to medical fraud, after instructing his staff to bill Medicaid for non-Medicaid services.