Scandal exposes flaws in Iowa elderly care system: Stricter hiring protocols needed
02/15/24 at 03:50 AM
Scandal exposes flaws in Iowa elderly care system: Stricter hiring protocols needed
BNN, by Mahnoor Jehangir; 2/12/24
[Two recent] cases ... reveal the urgent need for stricter hiring protocols in Iowa's elderly care system. ... In 2023, an Iowa nursing home and a hospice program found themselves in the crosshairs of a scandal that exposed the vulnerabilities of the elderly care system. The facilities ... had unwittingly hired individuals with troubling histories. [One] had a criminal record for felony theft of $25,00 or more; [the other] was listed on Nebraska's registry of abusers of the elderly.