Iowa Nursing Home Slapped With Fine for Poor Care
Villa Care Center
Villa Care Center, a nursing home located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been slapped with an $18,000 fine by state regulators after an investigation revealed that the facility's staff failed to obtain prompt care for at least five residents last year.
One instance involved a resident who suffered a broken arm after a bulletin board fell from a wall and struck the resident on August 26, 2008. The resident did not undergo an x-ray of the arm until two days later.
In another incident, a resident fell out of a wheelchair and complained of pain for several days before receiving treatment. Other incidents involved a resident who was found on the floor and was not sent to the hospital for medical treatment until two days later and two residents with open sores on their bodies.
The Department of Inspections and Appeals charged the facility with failing to assess and provide timely interventions for residents that had the onset of adverse symptoms, failing to provide assistive devices and ensure residents received adequate supervision, and failing to provide wound care and prevent pressure sore development.
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