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The list below contains news releases and items of interest regarding activities of the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Note: Some of these files require an Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF file) in order to view or download.
Calendar Year 2007 Media Releases
December 21, 2007: New Era Canning Recalls GFS Fancy Blue Lake Cut Green Beans Due To Possible Health Risk (PDF File)
December 5, 2007: Department to Begin Issuing Electronic Documents to Health Care Providers
Download a copy of the Electronic Contact Information Sheet here
November 30, 2007: CMS Issues Memorandums Dealing with Special Focus Facilities, Initial Survey for New Medicare Providers
The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released two Survey & Certification memorandums dealing with Improvements to the National Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program for Nursing Facilities (S&C-08-02) and Initial Surveys for New Medicare Providers (S&C-08-03).
Improvements to the National Special Focus Facility Program (S&C-08-02)
Initial Surveys for New Medicare Providers (S&C-08-03)
September 24, 2007: How to Improve the Lives of Depressed Older Adults (PDF file) The University of Iowa College of Nursing and the Iowa Geriatric Education Center is developing "Depression Training to Promote Nurses as Advocates for Older Adults." The training program will be released on a CD-ROM in the spring of 2008, and has the potential to immediately affect the care for, and quality of life of, older adults.
August 27, 2007: "Did you wash 'em" Campaign Kicks Off in September (PDF file)
August 7, 2007: State Inspectors to Check Iowa State Fair Midway Games (PDF file)
July 13, 2007: Governor Culver Announces Expanded Assistance to Abused and Neglected Children (PDF file)
June 20, 2007: Iowa CareGivers to hold Annual Educational Conference Sept. 10-11, 2007
ICA Conference Brochure
ICA Conference Scholarship
June 15, 2007: The Holmes Group Recalls Oil-Filled Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard (PDF file)
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