For the second time in 10 years, an Iowa nurse accused of stealing patient painkillers has had her license suspended by the state.
Articles Tagged: Nursing homes
By Clark Kauffman - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine May. 16, 2023 12:32 pm12d ago
The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals has cited Winslow House Care Center for failure to keep residents safe and failure to prevent resident abuse.
By Clark Kauffman - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine May. 11, 2023 11:27 am18d ago
According to state inspection reports, the intruder interacted April 5 with the staff at Crestview Specialty Care in West Branch before being found in the resident’s bed
Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine May. 3, 2023 10:14 am26d ago
An Iowa care facility worker who was fired after a resident froze to death is suing her former employer, claiming the company has discriminated against its Black employees.
Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Apr. 27, 2023 1:36 pm31d ago
After two unexpected resident deaths, a Mount Pleasant nursing home has been added to a federal list of the nation’s worst care facilities.
Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Apr. 16, 2023 2:34 pm42d ago
Since Jan. 1, at least eight Iowa nursing homes have been cited for violations related to resident abuse.
People & Places Apr. 8, 2023 6:30 am51d ago
Lyla is part sheep dog and part poodle, but all about therapy
By Clark Kauffman - Iowa Capital Dispatch
News Apr. 3, 2023 5:00 am56d ago
Marvin “Pete” Jacobs, 87, died Feb. 19 while sitting in his room at the Fonda Specialty Care facility in Pocahontas County. Jacobs had undergone a tracheostomy, and because his airway tended to become clogged, the staff kept a suctioning machine by his bedside.
Tony Leys, Kaiser Health News
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 31, 2023 6:00 am59d ago
Video visits are an increasingly common way for residents of small-town nursing homes to receive mental health care.
Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 24, 2023 6:00 am66d ago
The state agency that oversees Iowa’s nursing homes has again failed to impose the legally mandated fines against a repeat-offender care facility.
Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 20, 2023 4:29 pm69d ago
Iowa nurses have been sanctioned recently for being drunk at work, using cocaine, sleeping on the job and assaulting a patient.
Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 19, 2023 6:00 am71d ago
A western Iowa care facility for people with disabilities has been fined $10,000 for contributing to the death of a resident.
Clark Kauffman - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 8, 2023 7:27 am82d ago
An Iowa nursing home administrator fired last year after being accused of stealing patient medications and being under the influence of drugs at work is facing no charges from the licensing board that oversees her profession.
By Clark Kauffman - Iowa Capital Dispatch
News Mar. 6, 2023 9:08 pm83d ago
Elgin woman accused of theft agreed to settlement but says board would not disclose alleged food purchases with the facility’s credit.
News Jan. 31, 2023 6:03 pm117d ago
Six Iowa care facilities have been placed in receivership and are shutting their doors after the owner informed state officials they could no longer continue operations.