The State reported that Keisha Carroll Banks was an employee with Ridgeway Manor Health Care in Ridgeway, SC. She is now heading to federal prison for pleading guilty to wire fraud and stealing money from the nursing home where she worked. Banks was able to access the money of a resident who resides at the
The Des Moines Register had a great article on the Biden’s Administration finalized rule that requires nursing homes to have a minimum number of staff members on duty at all times. Nursing home advocates see this rule as necessary, achievable, and long overdue. Over 50% of nursing home facilities in Iowa and throughout America already
Three female nursing home workers have been arrested for the appalling crime of taking overtly sexual photos of the dead elderly patients bodies.
The Iowa Capital Dispatch reported on the sad case of Kevin K. Bennet. Bennet was employed as a patient access professional for Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Iowa. Patient access professionals guide patients through the admission process and answer any questions they may have. Bennet was suspected to be under the influence at work on September
The nursing home industry claims they cannot meet safe staffing levels because the lack of available nurses and CNAs. Advocates push for more immigrant nurses to be granted the right to work in the US. Already around 25% of all US nursing home care workers are immigrants. They are far more likely to be retained by employers than
Expert Charlene Harrington raised concerns about future investments in the nursing home sector through a recent critical analysis. Harrington’s article criticized how operators like PruittHealth and the Portopiccolo Group prioritize cost-cutting and profits over patient care. They tunnel money to related entities for worthless or nonexistent “management services.” The industry has weak enforcement of standards with