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GRC fined $10k after a death investigation

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June 8th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) — A citation report filed by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals shows a 30-year-old resident at the Glenwood Resource Center died of dehydration. According to KETV, the report alleges that a “lack of training and communication” led to the man being given lower fluids than were ordered for him several times over a one-month period. The report said the agency fined the Glenwood Resource Center $10,000 in the man’s death.

The report says the man “experienced a hospitalization in November 2021 due to dehydration and acute kidney injury.” The citation reads “Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure nursing staff provided appropriate training to staff and care to clients to ensure implementation of client health care plans.”

Read the public report here.

In January, the facility was fined for not ensuring adequate staffing and failing to report potential abuse, per the DIA. The facility is scheduled to close in 2024.