Nursing Home Failures in Western Iowa | Des Moines News

A nursing home in western Iowa is facing a $6,750 fine after allegedly refusing to call an ambulance for a critically ill resident, forcing her family to drive her to the hospital in a deteriorating condition. Admitted May 21, she showed signs of illness by May 23 — nausea, dizziness, and barely responsive — yet staff claimed no emergency was available. Her son described her moaning and crying during the harrowing car ride. She died two days later in the ICU from pneumonia, sepsis, and possible heart attack. Paramedics later learned the facility had known her condition was severe for five hours before calling 911. Compounding the scandal: the facility’s administrator fired the nursing director in April for failing to report alleged abuse — abuse the administrator didn’t even know about until state inspectors arrived. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d6078ee58c78bf60