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Fall from edge of bed at Integrity of Alton

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IDPH has cited and fined Integrity Healthcare of Alton after a resident was injured in a fall from the edge of her bed. The resident at issue had severely impaired cognition, had poor balance, and required extensive assist from the staff with her activities of daily living.  She was known to have musculoskeletal weakness and […]

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Failure to notify doctor of abnormal labs at Champaign Urbana Nursing & Rehab

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IDPH has cited and fined Champaign Urbana Nursing & Rehabilitation located in Savoy after the nursing staff failed to notify the doctor of abnormal lab results leading to the hospitalization of the resident for hyperosmolar hyperglycemia coma due to diabetes mellitus. This long-term resident was a diabetic but had never been on diabetes medications while […]

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Injury from catheter placement at Marigold Rehab

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IDPH has cited and fined Marigold Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Galesburg after a resident suffered a urinary tract injury due to improper insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. The resident at issue had an indwelling catheter.  An indwelling catheter is a tube which goes up the urethra to the bladder.  Once the tip reaches […]

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Brain bleed from fall at Gibson Community Hospital Annex

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IDPH has cited and fined the Gibson Community Hospital Annex nursing home after a resident of that nursing home suffered a brain bleed in a fall.  The Annex is a separate wing of the hospital which is licensed as a nursing home. The resident at issue suffered from Parkinson’s Disease and dementia.  She also suffered […]

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Rosewood of Elgin resident dies due to fall from wheelchair

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IDPH has cited and fined Rosewood of Elgin nursing home after a resident there suffered fatal injuries in a fall from his wheelchair. The resident at issue suffered from dementia and required extensive assistance with his activities of daily living and required the assistance of two staff members for transfers with a mechanical lift.   He […]

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Wandering Alden Town Manor resident falls down stairs, suffers fatal injuries

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IDPH has cited and fined Alden Town Manor nursing home in Cicero after a resident wandered out the front door in a wheelchair and rolled down the front stairs, suffering multiple injuries which resulted in the wrongful death of this nursing home resident. The resident at issue was wheelchair-bound due to hemiplegia (paralysis on one […]

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St. Anthony’s fails to treat resident’s pain during wound care

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IDPH has cited and fined St. Anthony’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Rock Island for failing to treat a resident for pain during wound care.  Click the link in the prior sentence to check out the actual citation issued by IDPH.  It is really disturbing reading. The resident at issue was suffering from cellulitis of […]

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Resident suffers fractures in fall at Chateau Nursing & Rehab

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IDPH has cited and fined Chateau Nursing & Rehabilitation in Willowbrook after a resident suffered multiple fractures in a nursing home fall. The resident at issue had signiifcant cognitive impairments and needed extensive assitance with locomotion throughout the unit.  Her physician told the state inspector that she did not have a concept of danger for […]

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Sandwich Rehab fails to obtain test ordered by doctor

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IDPH has cited and fined Sandwich Rehab after it took 8 days to get test results s for a resident showing signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection. The resident at issue suffered from urinary retention, a condition where the bladder does not empty completely.  To help the bladder empty, she was provided with […]

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Sauk Valley Senior Living fails to provide proper tracheostomy care

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IDPH has cited and fined Sauk Valley Senior Living in Rock Falls after a resident was admitted to the hospital in respiratory distress due the failure of the nurisng staff provide proper care for a resident with a tracheostomy. The resident at issue was 31 years old who suffered a severe brain injury after choking […]

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