Bill that cuts nursing home red tape, kicks up collaboration with regulators advances
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 04, 2024
An advancing Iowa bill could lead to fewer on-site complaint surveys and more collaborative training programs between nursing homes and state regulators.
Also in the News for Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 29, 2024
Marquis Health’s new program takes memory care patients on a Journey … Iowa agency cap bill advances … Community seeks hospital intervention to save its only nursing home … Mini nurse academy teaches...
Lawmakers, providers back state-funded administrator-in-training program
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 12, 2024
A state bill aims to create a pilot program that would allow administrators-in-training to work for two years while pursuing their formal certification. The program would further reimburse nursing homes...
Bill to cap agency worker charges and increase oversight grows support
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 05, 2024
A bill to increase regulation over temporary staffing agencies and legally cap what they can charge nursing homes advanced through an Iowa Legislature committee
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 09, 2024
Budget deal would avert Jan. 19 federal government shutdown, but vote far from certain … After rejecting push for investigation, Iowa lawmakers promise “proactive” approach to oversight … Alzheimer’s...
Iowa’s making legislative remedies but nursing homes keep closing
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 10, 2023
Iowa has increased its Medicaid rate, put millions of dollars into workforce development, approved tort reform, and enacted a moratorium on new nursing home licenses, but the state continues to lose nursing...
Appeals court overturns record $6M verdict against nursing home
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 26, 2023
An Iowa nursing home won its appeal of a record $6 million verdict due to improperly admitted evidence.
Iowa awards $13.5M to build healthcare career pipeline
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 19, 2023
The pool for potential nursing home workers in Iowa just grew by more than 300, thanks to state grants created to build a healthcare career pipeline.
Added scrutiny forces state to triple nursing home citation amounts
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 24, 2023
Local media coverage has now led to the tripling of fines levied on Iowa nursing homes at least three times after state officials initially ignored a state mandate regarding repeat offenses.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 28
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 28, 2023
Mandate “will only make our labor crisis worse”: Parkinson op-ed … Judge denies bid to reopen Hollywood Hills manslaughter case after issuing full acquittal of nursing home administrator … Iowa...