IDPH has cited and fined Country Health nursing home in Gifford after a resident there suffered a fractured kneecap in a fall. Falls are a serious issue in the long-term care industry. When nursing home residents fall, they tend to suffer catastrophic injuries such as fractured hips and brain bleeds at a rate far greater […]
Fall results in fractured kneecap at Country Health in Gifford
Medication error leads to hospital admission at Arista Healthcare
IDPH has cited and fined Arista Healthcare nursing home in Naperville after a resident did not receive medications needed to treat his rheumatoid arthritis leading to a flare-up of the disease which required hospitalization. When a resident is admitted to a nursing home from a hospital, one of the things that the nursing home receives […]
Resident wanders from Aperion Care Forest Park, drowns in river
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care of Forest Park nursing home after a resident there wandered from the facility, fell in a nearby river, and drowned. The body was found six days later and was not identified for another five days after that. “Elopement” is the technical term for wandering from a nursing home. […]
Lack of footrests on wheelchair leads to broken ankle at South Holland Manor
IDPH has cited and fined South Holland Manor nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken ankle while being transported in a wheelchair that had no footrests. There are many items of equipment in a nursing home which are there to help residents maintain an optimal state of health and safety – items such […]
Alden Valley Ridge resident rolled from bed, breaks both legs
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Valley Ridge nursing home in Bloomingdale after a resident there was rolled out of bed while receiving a bed bath and as a result, suffered fractures of both of her legs. The resident at issue had suffered a stroke and has significant residual weakness on both sides. She required […]
Failure to give anticoagulant medication at H & J Vonderlieth Living Center
IDPH has cited and fined the H & J Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski after a resident there suffered a stroke due to the failure of the nursing staff to administer an anticoagulant (blood thinner) medication ordered by the resident’s doctor. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart beat where the upper chambers of the […]
Untreated pressure ulcer at Aperion Care Bradley
IDPH has cited and fined the Aperion Care of Bradley nursing home after a resident there had a bed sore worsen from a Stage 2 to a Stage 4 bed sore which became infected. There are two basic federal regulations which relate to the issue of bed sores or pressure ulcers. The first of these […]
Resident chokes to death at Warren Barr North Shore
IDPH has cited and fined Warren Barr North Shore nursing home in Highland Park after a resident there choked. Broadly speaking, we all are at some risk of choking, but when it comes to nursing home residents, there are two basic categories of residents who are increased risk of experiencing nursing home choking accidents. One […]
Resident rolled from bed at South Suburban Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined South Suburban Rehab in Homewood after a resident there was rolled out of bed by an aide during incontinence care. The story that this citation tells is one that has been told many, many times on this blog: staff tries to provide care with a single person where the help […]
Resident scalded in shower at Westchester Health & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Westchester Nursing & Rehab after a resident there was scalded while taking a shower. One of the inevitable facts of aging is that as we age, our skin gets thinner and less resilient. This is one of the factors that makes geriatric patients more at risk for things like bed […]
Improper transfer results in shoulder injury at Addolarata Villa
IDPH has cited and fined Addolorata Villa nursing home in Wheeling after a resident there suffered a dislocation of a prosthetic shoulder due to an improper transfer performed by an aide. Bed mobility is a term which is used to describe the movement of a nursing home resident in bed. Some nursing home residents, due […]
Fatal choking accident at Hillcrest Retirement Village
IDPH has cited and fined Hillcrest Retirement Village in Round Lake Beach after a resident suffered two choking incidents over a three day period with the final one resulting in the death of the resident. The resident was readmitted to the facility after being hospitalized due to aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia occurs when something (commonly […]
Staff at Grove of Evanston fails to to notify doctor of resident’s decline
IDPH has cited and fined the Grove of Evanston nursing home following the death of a resident there after the staff failed to notify the resident’s doctor of declines in the resident’s condition over a period of several days. One of the many ways that a nursing home is not the same as a hospital […]
Resident develops pressure ulcers at Eastside Health & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Eastside Health & Rehab in Pittsfield after a resident there developed pressure ulcers on his buttocks. The citation that IDPH issued is interesting because it has two parts and taken together, it tells a story about what is happening at this facility. Bed sores are also called pressure ulcers because […]
Resident sexually abused at Countryside Nursing & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Countryside Nursing & Rehab in Dolton after a female resident was sexually abused by a male resident from that facility. One of the basic items that families look to nursing homes to do is to protect their families members from being injured, abused, or otherwise taken advantage of while they […]
Resident suffers injury from being left on bed pan at Accolade Paxton Senior Living
IDPH has cited and fined Accolade Paxton Senior Living after a resident there suffered injury from being left on a bed pan for over 2 hours. Besides providing the basic care that nursing home resident require, it is part of the job of the nursing home staff to treat residents there with respect and to […]
Resident develops bed sores on both heels at McLean County Nursing Home
IDPH has cited and fined McLean County Nursing Home in Normal after a resident there developed bed sores on both heels which worsened due to improper care after the wounds were discovered. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home without any pressure ulcers, but had mobility deficits which left her chairfast and […]
Resident missing for 6 days from Villa at Windsor Park
IDPH cited and fined the Villa at Windsor Park nursing home in Chicago after a resident there left the facility and was missing for 6 days. There are a number of things which prompt families to decide to admit a loved one to a nursing home. One of these is when a parent or other […]
Mechanical lift accident at South Holland Manor
IDPH has cited and fined South Holland Manor nursing home after a resident suffered a femur fracture as a result of a mechanical lift accident. Mechanical lifts are by themselves a useful tool for doing things safely in a nursing home setting – safer for residents, safer for staff – as long as they are […]
Resident suffers pressure ulcers to both knees at Royal Oak Care Center
IDPH has cited and fined Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee after a resident there developed infected bed sores on the insides of both knees. One of the reasons that pressure sores are commonly known as “bed sores” is because on of the main causative factors is pressure on the skin between a bony prominence […]
Pressure ulcer from surgical boot at Amberwood Care Centre
IDPH has cited and fined Amberwood Care Centre nursing home in Rockford after a resident there suffered a significant pressure ulcer from a surgical boot. Bed sores are also referred to sometimes as pressure ulcers or pressure sores because one of the main ingredients in producing them is pressure. The main places that you tend […]
Failure to properly administer medication at Landmark of Des Plaines
IDPH has cited and fined Landmark of Des Plaines nursing home after the staff got an antifungal medication into a resident’s eyes, causing chemical conjunctivitis. The resident at issue was suffering from a brain injury following a gunshot wound and was in need of significant ongoing care. One of the problems which developed after his […]
Resident suffers brain bleed in fall from bed at Meadowbrook Manor
IDPH has cited and fined Meadowbrook Manor nursing home in Bolingbrook after a resident there suffered a brain bleed and other injuries when he fell from bed. The resident at issue had left-sided weakness as a consequence of having suffered a stroke. As a result of this , he had difficulty moving in bed and […]
Generations at Rock Island cuts respiratory staff, care suffers
IDPH has cited and fined Generations at Rock Island nursing home for a series of potentially catastrophic events which followed a reduction in the number of respiratory therapists on staff. One of the unique features of the nursing home industry is that it is the only sector of the health-care industry that is explicitly for-profit. […]
Failure to care plan leads to bed sore at Avantara of Elgin
IDPH has cited and fined Avantara of Elgin nursing home after a resident there developed an unstageable buttocks wound due to the failure of the nursing home to develop a pressure ulcer prevention care plan. Bed sores or pressure ulcers are a major issue in the nursing home industry. They have a significant impact on […]
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