News From Around the Web
> Wisconsin officials are still searching for the cause of a bacterial outbreak that sickened 60 people and possibly contributed to 19 deaths, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Article
> David Entwistle, CEO of the University of Utah's hospitals and clinics, will leave the position to become the CEO at Stanford Health Care in California, the Deseret News reports. Article
> A new study examines staffing at trauma centers and offers guidance on personnel ratios for different positions, according to Hospitals & Health Networks. Article
Payer Anti-Fraud News
> A centralized case management system has helped multiple departments within Kaiser Permanente coordinate fraud investigations using a standardized process, according to Marita Janiga, executive director of investigations. Article
> A recently proposed federal rule that requires preauthorization for home health services would delay care and drive up costs as patients are forced into more expensive inpatient treatment, according to a coalition of home health providers. Article
And Finally… Love really is blind. Article