Two Iowa nursing homes are facing sanctions for alleged quality-of-care violations tied to resident deaths.
The Newton Village Health Care Center has been fined $8,500 by the state, according to the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing. The fine is tied to allegations of contributing to a resident’s death, failing to investigate the matter, and failing to report the matter to the state as required.
The state agency has also proposed, but held in suspension, a $10,000 fine against Northbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Cedar Rapids for failing to intervene after a resident showed signs of a life-threatening condition. Typically, state fines are held in suspension so that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services can determine whether a federal fine is warranted…