Red Oak IA: Nursing home resident called 911 after being left 'gasping for air' (Sen. Ernst hometown)
Inspectors allege that on April 15, 2026, a female resident of the home, whose oxygen levels had been dropping, called 911 for medical assistance. When paramedics arrived at the home, they inquired about the resident’s condition and one staff member allegedly responded, “She’s been like this all day.”
According to the inspectors’ written report, as the paramedics “approached the patient’s room, audible screams for help were heard.” The woman was lying in bed and exhibited signs of an altered mental status, with possible hallucinations.
Inspectors alleged the woman’s oxygen levels, when first measured by paramedics, were in the range from the “high 60s to low 70s” — with anything below 80 generally considered to be life-threatening. The woman was taken by ambulance to a hospital emergency room to be assessed for possible pneumonia, was placed on high-flow oxygen, and then transferred to a larger hospital that was better equipped to handle her medical condition.
https://www.kmaland.com/news/state-nursing-home-resident-called-911-after-being-left-gasping-for-air/article_0184b010-f26d-4862-a7f4-0650ffe66560.html
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