Clark Kauffman

1 week ago | buff.ly | Melissa Busch |Clark Kauffman

The parents of a 40-year-old man who died due to complications related to anesthesia administration during a dental implant placement are seeking changes to state law to make procedures safer, according to a story published June 16 on Arizona ABC15. Bill and Brenda Swanson, the parents of Derek Swanson, who died after undergoing a procedure by Dr. Derek Lamb at Scottsdale Facial and Oral Surgery in Arizona, wants the law changed, requiring two providers during procedures.

2 weeks ago | corydontimes.com | Clark Kauffman

The Iowa Board of Medicine has suspended the license of a Centerville physician accused of sexual misconduct involving a patient. According to the board, Dr. Joshwa Tromblee “exchanged inappropriate messages” with a female patient he first saw at MercyOne’s Centerville Medical Center on Sept. 24, 2021. Tromblee was a family-medicine physician at that time. Tromblee saw the patient again on Aug. 8, 2022, and April 3, 2023.

3 weeks ago | iowacapitaldispatch.com | Clark Kauffman

by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 6, 2025 The state-run Woodward Resource Center for adults with disabilities has been cited for two incidents that resulted in residents being treated at a hospital for injuries. According to state records, the facility has been fined $2,750 due to the staff being unable to demonstrate the skills and techniques necessary to manage residents’ behavior, and failing to provide residents with nursing services required to meet their needs.

3 weeks ago | iowacapitaldispatch.com | Clark Kauffman

by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 6, 2025 A female resident of a Coralville care facility wandered from the home earlier this year and was later found at a Nebraska truck stop 265 miles away. The incident occurred in January at Community NeuroRehab’s Glen Oaks facility in Coralville, a state-licensed, five-bed residential care facility for people with mental or developmental disabilities.

3 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Clark Kauffman

The latest analysis of federal data on nursing home staffing shows the overwhelming majority of nursing homes in Iowa and the United States are operating with less than the recommended staff to meet residents’ needs. With regard to their total nursing staff, eight of Iowa’s 410 nursing homes were staffed at least 40% below the level that was expected, based on residents’ acuity levels, during the fourth quarter of 2024.