Iowa Alzheimer's care facility is fined $10,000 after pronouncing a living woman dead

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Iowa Alzheimer's care facility is fined $10,000 after pronouncing a living woman dead
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The woman was unresponsive, and nurses were unable to detect her breathing. A state agency report found the facility 'failed to ensure residents received dignified treatment and care at end of life.'

She went into hospice care at Glen Oaks on Dec. 28, 2022, with"senile degeneration of the brain" and was administered lorazepam and morphine for comfort, the report says.didn't appear to be breathing, according to the report. The nurse notified the family and hospice nurse, who in turn notified the funeral home. Another nurse and the funeral director, who arrived to pick up the patient around 7:38 a.m., also reported no signs of life.

About 45 minutes later, funeral home staff unzipped the bag and found the patient's"chest moving and she gasped for air. The funeral home then called 911 and hospice," the document says.breathing but unresponsive. The patient was transferred to the emergency room for further evaluation, then returned to Glen Oaks for continued hospice care.

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