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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse IowaEnd Iowa’s bonus for nursing homesWednesday, March 5th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - Say you're a nursing-home owner fined by the state for providing poor care. Can't pay up? There's hope. Maybe another arm of state government will award you a "performance-based" bonus that will more than cover the cost of penalties. This is the absurd gist of what's going ... [More >>] Grassley: Performance-based bonuses to care facilities need to be explainedTuesday, March 4th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley wants federal officials to explain why taxpayers are being billed $8 million each year for performance-pay bonuses that are going to some of Iowa's worst nursing homes... The newspaper said 428 of Iowa's nursing homes are participating in a state program that boosts ... [More >>] State pays bonuses to worst of homesSunday, March 2nd, 2008. Des Moines, IA - Some of the worst nursing homes in Iowa are collecting tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded bonuses that are intended to reward quality care. Nursing homes that last year were fined by the state for abusing or neglecting their elderly residents are this year collecting bonuses ... [More >>] Elder Abuse: A Silent ProblemWednesday, February 27th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - It is one of the most under-recognized social problems in America: abuse of the elderly. Experts say, 84% of cases go unreported and 90% of the time, the victim's children are to blame. Advocates say, here in Iowa, there is reason to worry: our state ... [More >>] Lawmakers: Revisit shroud on assisted-living reportsMonday, February 18th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - Government inspection reports showed six years ago that some elderly Iowans living in assisted-living centers were repeatedly subjected to abuse and neglect. Abuse and neglect still occur today. But one thing has changed: The state's inspection reports that six years ago exposed the wrongdoing are now, for ... [More >>] Do some nursing homes abuse tax-exempt status?Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008. Des Moines, IA - Register reporter Clark Kauffman's story on nursing-home fines included information that should be of interest to Sen. Charles Grassley: Some nonprofit nursing homes operating in Iowa are paying high CEO salaries and big bucks to board members while enjoying exemption from taxes. Grassley ... [More >>] Care homes, state fight over finesSunday, January 20th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - Iowa's nursing home owners are in a fierce struggle with state regulators over the fines they must pay for serious health and safety violations. Those fines are set by state law and are capped at $10,000. They have not changed in 22 years. "I tell ... [More >>] Urbandale Nursing Home Regains Federal Funding; June Inspection Found No DeficienciesMonday, August 20th, 2007. Des Moines, IA - A Des Moines-area nursing home has regained federal funding despite allegations of widespread neglect. USA Healthcare in Urbandale lost its federal funding last year because of violations of health and safety standards that include physical abuse and improperly trained employees. USA Healthcare had its Medicaid payments cut and ... [More >>] Urbandale Nursing Home Faces Possible ClosureTuesday, November 28th, 2006. Des Moines, IA - One of the state's largest nursing homes is in jeopardy of being closed. Administrators at USA Healthcare in Urbandale were notified yesterday that state officials intend to revoke the nursing home's license at the end of next month. Federal officials are also stopping ... [More >>] Judge fines nursing home for alleged abuse; Trinity Center at Luther Park must pay $2,000 for allowing the alleged beating of a residentMonday, June 12th, 2006. Des Moines, IA - A Des Moines nursing home where an elderly female resident is alleged to have been beaten by a man with a history of violent behavior must pay a $2,000 fine, an administrative law judge has ruled. Two years ago, Trinity Center at Luther Park, located at 1555 ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 436 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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