Resident deaths lead to fines at three Iowa care facilities

Resident deaths lead to fines at three Iowa care facilities

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing oversees nursing homes in the state of Iowa. (Photo via Getty Images; logo courtesy of the State of Iowa) Three Iowa care facilities have been cited for regulatory violations tied to recent resident deaths. One of the incidents involves a caregiver who mistakenly dispensed the wrong drugs for a resident, and a nurse who then concealed the full scope of the error from the resident’s treati…