IDPH has cited and fined Michaelsen Health Center nursing home in Batavia after a resident there experienced a fall which led to a hip fracture and the death of the resident. In providing care for nursing home residents, there are certain fundamentals which must be followed to prevent nursing home falls. One example of this […]
Forest City Rehab resident murders roommate
IDPH has cited and fined Forest City Rehab nursing home in Rockford after a resident there murdered his roommate. Sadly, this is not the first time that we have written about resident on resident assaults at this facility. In one recent post, we described an incident where a resident was pushed to the the ground […]
Lexington of Chicago Ridge resident breaks ankle in unsafe transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Lexington of Chicago Ridge nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken ankle in an unsafe attempt at transferring the resident from her bed to a wheelchair. The resident care plan is fundamental to providing good care to nursing home residents. It measures the threats to the health and […]
Aperion Care Fairfield resident falls from wheelchair and breaks leg which goes untreated
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care Fairfield nursing home after a resident there fell from her wheelchair, suffered a broken leg, and then had the fracture go untreated for two weeks. The resident at issue was wheelchair-bound and suffered from advanced dementia. There was an order in place for the use of a seat […]
Manorcare of Palos Heights East resident suffers hip fracture in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Manorcare of Palos Heights East nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured hip in a fall. Care planning is intended to be more than an exercise in paperwork. It is supposed to be a framework for the actual delivery of care, and in order for the care planning […]
South Suburban Rehab resident murdered by fellow resident
IDPH has cited and fined South Suburban Rehab nursing home in Homewood after a resident there was shot to death by a fellow resident. One of the basic tasks that families look to nursing homes to do is to keep their family members safe. Sadly, there are incidents each year where residents are victimized by […]
Aperion Care Capitol fails to give medication to resident suffering bacterial meningitis
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care Capitol nursing home in Springfield after the nursing staff there failed to complete the admissions process for a newly-admitted resident suffering from bacterial meningitis, resulting in her not receiving any form of care for the first 42 hours she was in the facility. Nursing homes are businesses, and […]
Red Bud Regional Care resident breaks hip and leg in bathroom fall
IDPH has cited and fined Red Bud Regional Care nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken hip and leg in a fall occurring when she was left alone in the bathroom. Nursing home falls have serious implications for the long-term well-being of residents. Many nursing home residents suffer from osteoporosis or brittle bone […]
Heddington Oaks resident suffers broken leg due to unsafe transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Heddington Oaks nursing home in Peoria after a resident there suffered a broken leg while being transferred from her bed to her wheelchair. In this blog, we often focus on the care plan when nursing home residents suffer needless injuries. This is because the care plan is the road map […]
Grosse Pointe Manor resident breaks leg in improper transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Grosse Pointe Manor nursing home in Niles after a resident there sustained multiple fractures during an unsafe transfer from his bed to a shower chair. Poor care planning is often at the root of unnecessary injuries and illnesses for nursing home. Poor assessments, inadequate care plans, plans not communicated to […]