Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Rob Sand, Iowa’s state auditor, recently did what no statewide elected official in Iowa has done in a long time – he brought attention to problems in nursing homes. A report from his office discussed the lack of timely nursing home inspections by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL) and the staff shortages that impact quality of nursing home care.
DIAL and the nursing home industry immediately dismissed the report’s data and conclusions. They want us to believe one of two things: that there are no problems with nursing home inspections or staffing, or if there are,...