Chronic understaffing. Patients experiencing falls, and discomfort. Sexual assault by staffers.
Iowa ranks 49th in the nation when it comes to state inspectors per facility. Iowa has 46 inspectors for over 400 nursing homes.
Senate leader Amy Sinclair says that she will not hold any public hearings because they would distract staff from performing their duties.
https://www.kcrg.com/2023/12/15/wheres-outrage-iowa-nursing-homes-state-crisis-democrats-say/
Iowa ranks 49th in the nation when it comes to state inspectors per facility. Iowa has 46 inspectors for over 400 nursing homes.
Senate leader Amy Sinclair says that she will not hold any public hearings because they would distract staff from performing their duties.
https://www.kcrg.com/2023/12/15/wheres-outrage-iowa-nursing-homes-state-crisis-democrats-say/