‘Crippling’ Staff Shortages Push Nursing Home Chain Into Bankruptcy
- Senior care facilities hard hit during the Covid pandemic
- Death of co-founder played role in the collapse: court filing
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Staffing shortages helped push an Iowa chain of nursing homes into bankruptcy as health-care providers continue to struggle with pandemic pressures.
QHC Facilities LLC filed for bankruptcy last week, citing “crippling staffing and employee retention issues” in a court filing. The Clive, Iowa-based company operates eight skilled nursing facilities and two assisted living homes with a total of about 750 beds in the state and 300 workers.