“A History of Serious Quality Issues”

Last fall, inspectors cited Parkridge Specialty Care in Pleasant Hill for a four-hour delay in assessing and treating a resident who complained of chest pain. The resident was pronounced dead shortly after being transported to a hospital emergency room. (Photo by Google Earth)

 

The meadow is in elder care

patchy stubble dots his left cheek

residue of razor that skipped

He will blame the blade

Chinese made when he’s 

biased towards U.S.

A surface scratch at a racket 

where aid to steady his tremble

is net loss to profit’s column

 

 

Title taken from Clark Kauffman, “After abuse, death and staffing issues, 

Iowa nursing homes added to federal watch list,” in Iowa Capital Dispatch, 

February 17, 2023.