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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse Iowa3 who ran nursing homes face jail termsTuesday, July 15th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - Executives who took over management of a troubled chain of nursing homes with ties to Iowa now face prison terms after being convicted of defrauding the nation's taxpayers of $34 million. Prosecutors say the three officials bilked the government between 1999 and 2006 by creating 150 fictitious ... [More >>] Caregiving abuse information now onlineSunday, July 13th, 2008. Mason City, IA - The names of some care center employees terminated for abusing residents and the facts surrounding the alleged abuses are available to the public online. In May, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office clarified an interpretation of state law to permit broader public access to records of Iowa Workforce ... [More >>] Iowa AG allows some access to abuse recordsMonday, June 2nd, 2008. Des Moines, IA - The Iowa Attorney General’s Office asked the Iowa Workforce Department (IWD) last week to release the names of caregivers fired for abuse in nursing homes throughout the state. Last August, some of the judges who preside over public hearings on unemployment benefit issues relied on a controversial ... [More >>] Nursing home abuse details reopened to publicWednesday, May 28th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - The Iowa attorney general's office has restored public access to state records that include the names of people fired for abusing elderly and disabled clients at care facilities. The move comes nine months after the state court judges first began to limit access to the information. Iowa ... [More >>] State reopens nursing home abuse detailsWednesday, May 28th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - The state of Iowa on Tuesday reversed a decision to keep secret the names of people fired from care facilities for abusing elderly and disabled clients. The decision to restore public access to the information was made by Attorney General Tom Miller's office. It came nine ... [More >>] Make records public on care-giver abuseWednesday, May 21st, 2008. Des Moines, IA - Iowans have lost jobs for posting cartoons in the workplace and stealing from the till. In one unemployment case, a worker was allegedly mooning his co-workers. If workers file for unemployment benefits, Iowa Workforce Development makes the records public, thousands of them each year. Some ... [More >>] New policy conceals identities of abusersSunday, May 18th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - A disabled Iowan dies after his wheelchair rolls out of a parked van at a care center and tips over. An elderly woman slips on a pool of urine in a nursing home and breaks her leg. A medication aide takes $1,000 from two elderly residents of an ... [More >>] Newly public, care center fined $42,000Thursday, April 10th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - Newly disclosed state reports show that an Iowa City assisted-living center faces $42,000 in fines for the alleged abuse and neglect of its elderly residents. The reports had been confidential under a state law that effectively blocked public access to the findings of state employees who inspect ... [More >>] Hold all caregivers to same standardSaturday, March 8th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals regulates nursing homes and can pursue dependent-adult abuse charges against workers in these homes. If a caregiver sexually abuses or steals from a resident, the state agency can take action. But the inspections department cannot pursue abuse charges against ... [More >>] Wednesday, March 5th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - A bill that would close loopholes in Iowa's elder-abuse law is drawing criticism from health industry officials and lawmakers who fear that it could "criminalize" the nursing profession. The bill would modify Iowa's dependent-adult abuse law to create slightly broader definitions of "caretakers" and "dependent adults." Under the ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 475 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
Last Updated: August 12, 2008. 01:23:02 pm
