Iowa Cites Four Nursing Homes Over Resident Death, Medication Errors
Iowa state inspectors cited four nursing homes for resident injuries or abuse, including one case where a resident died after staff allegedly failed to perform proper CPR. At Laurens Care Center, body camera footage reviewed by inspectors contradicted medical records, showing staff standing around a dying resident rather than administering chest compressions or rescue breaths; inspectors proposed a $10,000 fine, currently suspended pending a federal CMS penalty determination. Separately, Luther Manor at Hillcrest in Dubuque was fined after a medication aide gave a resident six drugs intended for another resident sharing the same first name, causing a dangerous overdose; that facility has been cited for repeated violations over the past 16 months. State fines at both homes remain in suspension while CMS decides whether to impose federal penalties, a process relevant to facilities' Medicaid certification standing.