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Eldora Specialty Care Passes State Inspection with Zero Deficiencies
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(May 30, 2018) Eldora Specialty Care is pleased to announce it has received a “Deficiency Free” result on its annual survey in May 2018 by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. There are 412 nursing facilities in Iowa. Generally, only 5 percent are found to be deficiency-free.The annual survey, which is conducted over several days, covers over 500 quality, safety and performance issues such as medication management, proper skin care,...
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Hospice, nursing home help make patient’s wish come true
Read MoreFor most of his life, Francis Mumm, 84, has spent time on a farm. He grew up on one and then had his own for more than 50 years. Like most farm families, he and his wife, Marilyn, kept stock cattle and raised hogs. But it was the horses and ponies that had a special place in Francis’ heart.
“If he had a choice, he would have loved to have raised horses and cattle on a ranch out West,” Marilyn says. Instead, they made a name for themselves in the small town of Dunlap. Francis fulfilled his wish to have a team of 7 to 8 horses on the farm and a covered wagon. For years, on the...
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Tallman wins national leadership award
Read MoreLa Porte City Specialty Care Administrator Pamela Tallman has won the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) 2018 Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award. This is the second time she has received the designation. The leadership award was celebrated at ACHCA’s 52nd Annual Convocation and Exposition in
Orlando, Florida on Tuesday, April 24.Fewer than 11% of facilities nationwide qualify. This year, 1,717 facilities met the selection criteria. Three hundred and fifty‐one administrators in 45 states were awarded the facility leadership award nationally.
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