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Federal Report Highlights Shortage of Nursing Home Inspectors in Iowa
In 2023, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging’s released a report that has shed light on concerning issues related to nursing home oversight in Iowa. Here are the key findings: Low Inspector-to-Facility Ratio Iowa ranks among the worst in the nation for its ratio of nursing home inspectors to…
Read MoreNursing Home Evicted Woman After She Claimed an Employee Raped Her
An elderly female resident at an Iowa nursing home was abruptly evicted and dumped at a homeless shelter after she reported an employee there had raped her. According to state inspectors, the woman was living at Correctionville Specialty Care in Woodbury County at the time she was attacked. Her alleged…
Read MoreIowa Nursing Home Cited: 62 Violations Reveal Pattern of Gross Neglect
In recent months, an Iowa nursing home has been investigated for at least 25 nursing home complaints, 13 of which had been backlogged, but all of which were substantiated by state inspectors. The investigation, led by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL), revealed a disturbing pattern of…
Read MoreTwo Tragic Deaths at Iowa Care Facilities – Taking a Closer Look
The Polk County Attorney’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 77-year-old Lynne Stewart. This resident froze to death outside a Bondurant care facility in January 2022. Catherine Forkpa, a nursing assistant involved in the case, was initially facing murder charges. However, that sentence was recently…
Read MoreFormer Pennsylvania Nurse Faces Criminal Charges in Connection With Patient Deaths
Heather Pressdee, a former Pennsylvania nurse, has been connected to the deaths of 17 patients who were in her care, ranging in age from 43 to 104. These patients were treated by Pressdee at five different nursing homes and locations throughout the state. According to multiple reports, Pressdee admits to…
Read MoreIowa Nursing Home Resident Who Was Found Soaked in Blood Dies
A nurse aide working at a Williamsburg, Iowa long-term care facility discovered a female resident soaked in blood on June 2, 2023 at approximately 9:45 p.m. She was lying on the floor of her room and saying she was in pain “all over” her body. The aide who discovered her…
Read MoreFormer Nurse at Lenox Care Center Agrees to Surrender Her License
The Iowa Board of Nursing reached a settlement with Teresa King that requires her to give up her license to practice. Over the summer, King was charged for allegedly tying a patient to a wheelchair with a bed sheet. The board also charged King for excessive drinking that impaired her…
Read MoreIowa Authorities Cite Griswold Rehab and Health Care Center For Failing to Serve Prescribed Diets
Iowa authorities have cited a Cass County nursing home for failure to serve a prescribed diet. The citation follows the death of a resident after she was served coleslaw that had not been sufficiently minced. Iowa’s Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL) proposed fining the facility (Griswold Rehab and…
Read MoreWoman Works at LTC for Four Years With Fake Nursing Degree
An Iowa woman from Cedar Rapids was recently investigated after raising suspicion that she may have obtained her nursing diploma fraudulently. Using this fake nursing degree, state officials say she was able to get hired by one of the largest nursing home companies in Iowa. She continued to work at…
Read MoreWisconsin Law Journal Selects Jeff Pitman, Howard Sicula and Katherine Metzger for The POWER List
We would like to congratulate Jeff Pitman, Howard Sicula and Katherine Metzger on their selection to The Wisconsin Law Journal’s POWER 30 list of personal injury attorneys. The list was announced in the October 2023 issue of The Wisconsin Law Journal. The 30 attorneys on this list are recognized as…
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