The nursing home industry in Illinois (and really nationwide) has been hard-hit by the coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic. Here are the things that you need to know. The Illinois Department of Public Health has a link – click here – which provides a searchable database of which nursing homes have had confirmed cases of coronavirus and whether […]
COVID-19 and Illinois Nursing Homes
Fall from lift at Presence St. Joseph Center
IDPH has cited and fined the Presence St. Joseph Center nursing home in Freeport after as resident there was dropped from a sling during transfer, suffering a head injury. Mechanical lifts are a useful tool in a nursing home. They assist the staff with transferring residents from surface to surface such as to or from […]
Resident suffers unexplained arm fracture at Oregon Living & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Oregon Living & Rehab Center nursing home after a resident there sustained an unexplained fracture of the humerus. Many nursing home residents, especially females, suffer from osteoporosis, or “brittle bone disease” which leaves them at greater risk for injuries such as hip fractures after nursing home falls. Other common injuries […]
Side rail injury at Lexington of Lombard
IDPH has cited and fined Lexington of Lombard nursing home after a resident there suffered a 20 cm bone-deep laceration from a side rail on her bed. Many families are unaware of the risks that side rails on beds can pose to nursing home residents, and are often surprised to learn that their use is […]
Residents terrorized by fellow resident at Carmi Manor
IDPH has cited and fined Carmi Manor & Rehabilitation nursing home in Carmi after multiple residents there were assaulted and generally terrorized by a fellow resident over a period of months. When a resident is being considered for admission to a nursing home, one of the judgments that the admissions staff must make is whether […]
Resident sexually assaulted by staff member at Alden Estates of Northmoor
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Estates of Northmoor nursing home in Chicago after a resident there was sexually assaulted by a staff member. The resident at issue was a female, 34 years old and alert and oriented x1. She suffered from incontinence and used an adult diaper. On the night of the occurrence, a […]
Fall from mechanical lift at Hillcrest Retirement Village
IDPH has cited and fined Hillcrest Retirement Village nursing home in Round Lake Beach after a resident there fell from a lift during a transfer and suffered multiple fractures. A mechanical lift is an important piece of equipment in a nursing home. It aids the staff in transferring residents from bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to […]
Pressure ulcer from immobilizer at Generations at McKinley Place in Decatur
IDPH has cited and fined Generations at McKinley Place nursing home in Decatur after a resident there developed a pressure ulcer to her calf. As people age, they become more susceptible to suffering fractures in falls. At times they suffer fractures which would be repaired surgically in a younger person, but due to their surgical […]
Resident dies from brain bleed after a fall at Elmwood Nursing & Rehab in Maryville
IDPH has cited and fined Elmwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Maryville after a resident there died of a brain bleed following a fall. Anticoagulant medications, or blood thinners, are often important medications in the treatment of nursing home residents. They are used to combat the risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (irregular beating […]
Repeated falls by resident at Heritage Health in Springfield ends with broken arm and brain bleed
IDPH has cited and fined Heritage Heath nursing home in Springfield after a resident there sustained repeated falls, the last of which ended with her suffering a broken arm and a brain bleed. One of the things that motivates a family to admit a loved one to a nursing home is the occurrence of falls […]
Resident breaks both legs in unsafe transfer at Symphony of Buffalo Grove
IDPH has cited and fined Symphony of Buffalo Grove nursing home when a resident suffered fractures to both legs during an unsafe transfer. The resident at issue had been receiving hospice services for over a year based on a diagnosis of a failure to thrive. She was not able to communicate in a meaningful way, […]
Resident develops bed sore at Avantara of Elgin
IDPH has cited and fined Avatara of Elgin nursing home after a resident there developed a bed sore after the staff failed to take basic preventive measures after admission. There are a handful of factors that place a resident at risk for developing bed sores. The most prominent of these is immobility. To combat that […]
Resident assaulted by roommate at Countryside Nursing & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Countryside Nursing & Rehab in Dolton after a resident there was assaulted by her roommate and sustained multiple injuries. One of the little-known facts about the nursing home industry is that many nursing homes accept residents who suffer from significant forms of mental illness. Many times these are residents who […]
Resident receives wrong medications at Manor Court of Freeport
IDPH has cited and fined Manor Court of Freeport nursing home after a resident there received the medications which were to be given to another resident resulting in an admission to the intensive care unit. Dispensing medications is one of the basics tasks that a nurse in a nursing home does on a regular basis. […]
Resident wanders from Claridge Healthcare Center
IDPH has cited and fined Claridge Healthcare Center in Lake Bluff after a resident wandered from the facility and suffered facial injuries in a fall while crossing a 4-lane road nearly a half mile from the facility. Elopement is the technical term for wandering from the nursing home and is something that poses a serious […]
Multiple medication patches at Seminary Manor result in seizure
IDPH has cited and fined Seminary Manor nursing home in Galesburg after a resident there was overdosed with a medication intended to treat dementia and suffered seizures as a result. There are some medications that are administered by way of a transdermal patch, meaning that there is a patch applied to the person receiving the […]
Pittsfield Manor resident suffers fatal fall
IDPH has cited and fined Pittsfield Manor nursing home after a resident from that facility suffered a fatal brain bleed while being transported to a dental appointment. There are times when nursing home residents need to obtain services which cannot be offered in the facility. At times, family will take them, but when the nursing […]
Failure to treat pressure ulcer at Franciscan Village in Lemont
IDPH has cited and fined Franciscan Village nursing home in Lemont after a pressure ulcer on a resident’s foot decline due to a lack of treatment, resulting the resident developing osteomyelitis. Federal regulations regarding bed sores provide that after a resident develops a pressure ulcer or bed sore, they are to receive care, treatment, and […]
Fall from bed yields broken leg at Eunice C. Smith Nursing Home in Alton
IDPH has cited and fined Eunice C. Smith Nursing Home in Alton after a resident fell from the edge of her bed and suffered a broken leg. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home for rehab. Her Minimum Data Set indicated that she required an extensive assist of two for bed mobility […]
Nurse attacked by resident at Parker Nursing & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Parker Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Streator after a series of incidents involving a physically aggressive and violent resident which ended with a nurse having to be taken to the hospital. Some readers of this blog may feel that we are unfair to nurses and that they get unfairly blamed […]
Breakdown in care leads to broken leg at Chalet Living & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Chalet Nursing & Rehab nursing home in Chicago after a resident there fell while out on pass in the community and suffered a broken leg. People in nursing homes are generally in nursing homes because they have care needs that cannot be met at home. Many have needs that require […]
Unstageable ulcer to heel at Willow Rose in Jerseyville
IDPH has cited and fined Willow Rose Rehabilitation & Health nursing home in Jerseyville after a resident there developed an unstageable pressure ulcer to the heel. Bed sores are also called pressure ulcers or pressure sores because one of the main things that cause these wounds is pressure on the small blood vessels which supply […]
Resident falls from van at Casey Healthcare
IDPH has cited and fined Casey Healthcare nursing home after a resident there fell from a van while being unloaded after an outing. The nursing home has arranged for a pontoon boat outing for the residents and transported them back and forth from the outing with a van equipped with a lift. When the group […]
Failure to give HIV medications at Bria of Belleville
IDPH has cited and fined Bria of Belleville nursing home after the staff there failed to give him the medications required treat his HIV. Nursing home residents are in nursing homes for a reason – either they are unable care for themselves, or they have chronic diseases or conditions which require ongoing care. Regardless of […]
Failure to notify doctor of abnormal labs at Momence Meadows
IDPH has cited and fined Momence Meadows nursing home after the staff failed to notify the resident’s doctor of a critically high lab value, resulting in the resident being sent to the hospital and placed on dialysis. Doctors are not present in a nursing home on a 24/7 basis and when they are not there, […]
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