‘Critical’ medication error in memory care center leads to hospitalization

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 340

Last Updated: 2 days, 16 hours ago

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An assisted living center for people with dementia has been fined $6,000 for a serious medication error that resulted in a resident’s hospitalization.

State inspectors allege that on Dec. 23, 2025, a resident of Navigate Memory Care at Featherstone in Iowa City was prescribed Methotrexate, a drug commonly used to slow the growth of cancer cells, to be delivered at a rate of 15 milligrams per week.

On Dec. 26, 2025, a nurse at the …

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