DES MOINES, Iowa – At least four state employees have been injured in violent outbursts from patients at the Independence Mental Health Institute in the past two weeks. It’s the same ...

INDEPENDENCE - A licensed practical nurse at the Independence Mental Health Institute was reportedly ... Matt Highland, spokesman for the Iowa Department of Human Services, confirmed an incident ...

The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals conducted a surprise two-day investigation last week at the Independence Mental Health Institute following an anonymous complaint. The investigation ...

The mental health institute in Independence was the second asylum built in the state. When the closure of two of Iowa's four mental health institutes was announced earlier this year, there was ...

At least four state employees have been injured in violent outbursts from patients at the Independence Mental Health Institute in ... employees and the state of Iowa is showing no urgency ...

AFSCME Iowa Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement regarding recent staff injuries at the Independence Mental Health Institute: “I was deeply concerned to hear about two ...

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (KCRG) - A group of former nurses at the state-run Independence Mental Health Institute allege they were repeatedly assaulted by patients and their cases went ignored by the State.

More than a year after two of Iowa’s four mental health institutes were shut ... treated in Cherokee or the other remaining institute in Independence. Cherokee still has 36 beds — 24 for ...

The oldest Iowa mental health institute dates to 1861 ... compared with $652 at Clarinda, $703 at Independence and $704 at Mount Pleasant. Gillette, Schmitz and Buschkamp said the task force ...