By: Clark Kauufman The long-running federal program that publicly identifies the nation’s worst nursing homes appears to be suspended under the Trump administration’s ongoing policy of
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To the Iowans Who Spoke Out
This was not a legislative session that addressed actual problems in Iowa. We did not see bills advance to address our nursing homes, water, and
Agency Won’t Disclose Payment Status of $5.7 Million in Iowa Nursing Home Fines
Last year, the federal government imposed 244 fines totaling $5.7 million against Iowa nursing homes, but it won’t say which of those fines remains unpaid.
‘Are Nursing Homes Our Only Option?’ These Centers Offer Older Adults an Alternative.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — George Raines, a white-haired man in a red track suit and matching University of Alabama ballcap, cracked jokes as physical therapist Brad
Fort Dodge Nursing Home Cited for Bed Bugs, Fined Heavily
Several state-licensed nursing homes are facing fines due to recent findings of bed bugs, resident abuse, unexplained broken bones and medication errors. The violations
Caregivers’ group calls on lawmakers to address low wages
An organization representing front-line caregivers in Iowa nursing homes and other facilities called on state lawmakers Friday to improve workers’ wages. The nonprofit organization Iowa
Twelve care facilities fined $500 each for resident abuse, lack of background checks
A dozen Iowa care facilities were recently fined $500 each for violating regulations related to resident abuse and worker-background checks. The $500 state fines were
Supreme Court case could halt civil rights lawsuits by nursing home patients
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in an Indiana case that could have national implications for millions of Americans participating in
Hundreds of Iowa nursing home complaints go uninvestigated for months
Two dozen complaints are now more than a year old, agency says In January 2020, Kimberly Jacob contacted the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
