IDPH has has cited and fined Heritage Health – Pana nursing home after a resident there was left unattended in her wheelchair in violation of her care plan. The resident tried to get up from her wheelchair on her own and fell, breaking her hip. The care planning process is the foundation for much of […]
Southpoint Nursing & Rehab resident breaks leg in improper transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Southpoint Nursing & Rehab nursing home in Chicago after a resident there suffered a broken leg as a result of an improper transfer. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a report which is submitted under oath to the federal government and describes the level of care that a resident is […]
Stephenson Nursing Center resident undergoes surgery for bed sore
IDPH has cited and fined Stephenson Nursing Center nursing home in Freeport after a resident from that nursing home had a bed sore decline due to bad care that the resident required surgery to treat it. There are three main factors which place a resident at risk for developing bed sores: immobility, incontinence, and poor […]
St. Anthony’s nursing home resident requires surgery for bed sore
IDPH has cited and fined St. Anthony’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Rock Island after a resident there was required to undergo surgery due to worsening in the condition of the sore. Bed sores or pressure ulcers are a major focus of care in the long-term care industry. The development and/or decline of a bed […]
Champaign-Urbana Nursing & Rehab resident breaks hip in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Champaign-Urbana Nursing & Rehabilitation nursing home in Savoy after a resident there suffered a fractured hip after being left unattended in the courtyard. Assessing fall risk is one of the standard assessments which is completed as part of the care planning process. For assessing fall risk, there are few standardized […]
Assisi at Clare Oaks resident breaks neck in fall from wheelchair
IDPH has cited and fined Assisi Health Care Center at Clare Oaks nursing home in Bartlett after a resident suffered a broken neck in a fall from a wheelchair. Wheelchairs are like every other piece of equipment in a nursing home setting – usually safe, helpful, and beneficial if well-maintained and used properly. For a […]
Taylorville Skilled fails to obtain anti-convulsant medication for resident
IDPH has cited and fined Taylorville Skilled nursing home after a resident there went six days without his anticonvulsant medication, resulting in seizures that led to the resident being admitted to hospice. Fundamentally, nursing homes are businesses, and well-run businesses have systems in place to ensure that the routine delivery of necessary services occurs, and […]
Aperion of Spring Valley resident chokes to death
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion of Spring Valley nursing home after a resident there choked to death on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Having their mom or dad choke to death in a nursing home is one of those things that is too horrible for children to imagine happening when their loved one […]
Grosse Pointe Manor resident falls and breaks hip after being left unattended
IDPH has cited and fined Grosse Point Manor nursing home in Niles after a resident there fell and suffered a fractured hip after being left unattended in the dining room. Falls are a major focus in the long-term care industry because as a whole nursing home residents are more susceptible to suffering serious injuries in […]
Integrity of Smithon resident develops infected pressure ulcer
IDPH has cited and fined Integrity of Smithton nursing home after a resident there developed a pressure ulcer on his heel which became infected and required hospitalization. Federal regulations regarding pressure ulcers or bed sores provide that when a resident is admitted to a nursing home without pressure ulcers a resident should receive care, treatment, […]