The recent closures, according to the Iowa Health Care Association, span Iowa, from Davenport to Sioux City, and have occurred in large cities and small towns like Shellsburg (population 800-plus).

An Iowa nursing home chain repeatedly accused of providing substandard care for hundreds of seniors has filed for bankruptcy protection. QHC Facilities, based in Clive, operates eight skilled ...

Iowa GOP lawmakers vow to be ‘proactive’ on nursing home woes Democrats say more accountability needed following reports of neglect Tom Barton Jan. 7, 2024 5:30 am, Updated: Jan. 8, 2024 7:43 am ...

Kathy Dolter, a U.S. Army veteran and former dean of Kirkwood Community College's nursing school, is running for Congress in ...

No. The biggest problem is the poor quality of care in too many of Iowa’s 400-plus nursing homes; triggering resident complaints that call for investigations.

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been ...

Admissions to nursing programs are down about 40 percent. By 2009, over 60 percent of Iowa nurses will be either retired or over 50 years of age.

DEVILS LAKE — Lake Region State College’s practical nursing program was ranked seventh in the top 25 nursing programs in the Midwest, a press release said. The ranking was performed by ...

Here are some of the ways Iowa hospitals are working to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Increasing the Talent Pipeline Hospitals are building relationships with organizations and ...

I started my nursing career in 1980. I worked 36 years as an R.N. in a variety of settings including in and outpatient mental health in the private sector and at the Des Moines VA.

DES MOINES — Iowa House Republicans say they plan on being “proactive” in addressing concerns about staffing shortages, turnover and care at Iowa’s nursing homes, but provided few details ...