Egregious nursing home neglect created an unbelievably tragic situation for one resident of St. Joseph Village of Chicago. The nursing home failed to uphold its obligations to develop and initiate adequate fall prevention measures. As a result, one of their residents suffered tremendously for days. The victim is an amputee with diagnoses of dementia and […]
Treatment For Fractured Skull At Burnsides Community Health Center Delayed
A resident of the Burnsides Community Health Center nearly died after a nursing home fall resulted in a subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, and a skull fracture. In spite of the resident showing a distinct change in mental status following the fall, the staff of Burnsides Community Health Center failed to notify a physician after the […]
Two Medication Errors Found In Alden Town Manor Rehab
Two residents admitted to Alden Town Manor Rehab and Health Care Center in Cicero, Illinois were the victims of severe medication errors that could have easily proven fatal. The first resident was admitted to the Alden Town Manor Rehab with end stage renal disease, diabetes, and hypertension. The resident was prescribed Heparin, a blood-thinning agent. Instead, […]
Two Residents Legs Broken While Being Dressed at Shady Oaks West
Two broken limbs at the Shady Oaks West nursing home in Lockport, Illinois clearly illustrate the dangers that improperly trained staff impose on nursing home residents. The first incident occurred on August 18th of last year. A resident was diagnosed with a fracture of the right leg after being dressed by one of the staff […]
Two Residents Seriously Injured At Heartland of Decatur
Nursing homes, they aren’t just for the elderly any more. The popular perception of a nursing home, a long term care facility filled with frail seniors of various maladies, is enough to fill most people with dread. Study after study shows that seniors do not want to be in nursing homes. Little do they know, […]
The Consistently Inconsistent World of Nursing Home Fines
Many of the topics that are covered here at the blog come from nursing home survey reports. These are reports that nursing home inspectors (AKA surveyors) compile. I’ve never really discussed the nature of these inspections or the consequences that these inspections have on the facility because it wasn’t terribly relevant, but a recent report […]
Waterfont Terrace resident breaks leg and injures hip in transfer
A resident at the Waterfront Terrace nursing home experienced a fractured leg and a displaced hip after being roughly put in bed by nursing home staff. For over a week, the man complained of pain, but no call was placed to his physician. In one of the more astonishing claims, nursing home staff told the […]
Multiple residents injured in fall at Symphony of Crestwood
A pair of nursing home falls that took place at the Symphony of Crestwood nursing home in Crestwood, Illinois illustrate two separate ways that nursing home neglect can contribute to nursing home falls and serious injuries. The first injured resident was admitted to the nursing home with doctor’s orders for skilled physical therapy to reduce […]
Improper transfer results in broken ankle at Arlington Rehab
Certified Nurse Assistants, also known as CNAs, are the backbone of any nursing home or long-term care facility. They hand-feed residents, brush teeth, dress, wash, bathe, and perform many more of what are termed “activities of daily living.” CNAs don’t administer medications, or diagnose illnesses or injuries. The job is difficult, and not highly paid. […]
The Snowball Effect: How Medication Errors Can Lead To Tragedy
Few medical mistakes have a way of spiraling out of control like the simple medication error. It’s because of this that medications in nursing homes and hospitals can only be administered by a medical staff member who has been licensed as a nurse. An excellent example of why it’s so vitally important to prevent medication […]
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