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Fall leads to brain bleed and death at Regency Care of Sterling

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IDPH has cited and fined Regency Care of Sterling nursing home after a resident there fell from bed and suffered a brain bleed which resulted in his death. The resident at issue was considered a fall risk and had an extensive fall prevention care plan.  This included the use of a bed alarm and half […]

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Resident trips over towel and breaks hip at Oak Brook Care

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IDPH has cited and fined Oak Brook Care nursing home after a resident there fractured a hip when she tripped over a towel after being showered. Falls are a major issue in the long-term care industry.  Many residents in nursing homes suffer from osteoporosis or brittle bone disease which predisposes them to suffering fractures during […]

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Resident suffers bed sore from being left on bed pan at Mar Ka Nursing Home

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IDPH has cited and fined MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah after a resident there developed a bed sore from being left sitting on top of a bed pan too long. Bed sores are also called pressure sores or pressure ulcers because the key component in causing these wounds is pressure.  Usually that pressure is caused […]

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Chaplain sexually assaults residents at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy

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IDPH has cited and fined the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy after the chaplain of that nursing home sexually assaulted two residents at that facility.  He has since pleaded guilty to criminal charges associated with the assaults and has been sentenced to 26 years in jail. Nursing home residents are an inherently vulnerable population.  They […]

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Resident breaks both legs in fall from bed at Grove of Fox Valley

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IDPH has cited and fined the Grove of Fox Valley nursing home in Aurora after a resident there  broke both legs in a fall from bed while his sheets were being changed. The resident at issue had below the knee amputations of both legs.  Additionally, she had a contracture of the right hand which limited […]

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Resident breaks leg in fall from edge of bed at Jerseyville Manor

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IDPH has cited and fined Jerseyville Manor nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured femur after being left unattended sitting on the edge of the bed. One of the things that place nursing home residents at risk for falling is a lack of trunk control.  As people age and become debilitated or suffer […]

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Resident given wrong medication at Villa Health Care East

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IDPH has cited and fined Villa Health Care East nursing home in Sherman after a resident was given the medications ordered for a different resident. One of the basic functions of a nurse at a nursing home is to do medication pass.  Before actually dispensing the medication, one of the basic checks that a nurse […]

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Medication usage leads to fall at Gilman Healthcare Center

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IDPH has cited and fined Gilman Healthcare Center nursing home after a resident fell and suffered a fractured arm and suffered additional complications after being given a dose of Ativan. In our law firm, we usually look at two main factors as being the major drivers for nursing home falls: (1) musculoskeletal issues, balance problems, […]

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Failures in care lead to bed sores at Park Place of Belvidere

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IDPH has cited and fined Park Place of Belvidere nursing home after a resident there developed multiple bed sores. Bed sores are a major issue in nursing homes.  It is part of the data which nursing homes must report on each nursing home resident.  There are specific federal regulations in place relating to the the […]

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Failure to follow recommendations leads to fall and facial fractures at Tower Hill

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IDPH has cited and fined Tower Hill Healthcare in Elgin after a resident fell and suffered facial fractures. Care planning is intended to be a multidisciplinary, ongoing process where the staff develops a series of measures intended to assure the safety of residents.  Because nursing home falls have such serious consequences for residents, this is […]

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Fatal choking accident at River Bluff nursing home

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IDPH has cited and fined River Bluff nursing home in Rockford after a resident there choked to death on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. There are certain medical conditions which can increase the risk of a nursing home resident having a choking accident.  One of these is Alzheimer’s; another is having a history of […]

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Failure to obtain treatment for congestive heart failure at Avantara Long Grove

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IDPH has cited and fined Avantara of Long Grove nursing home due to a failure of the staff to monitor and obtain treatment for worsening signs of congestive heart failure, leading to the the wrongful death of this nursing home resident. One of the basic roles that a nurse in a nursing home setting plays […]

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Multiple fractures from fall at Lutheran Home for the Aged

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IDPH has cited and fined Lutheran Home for the Aged nursing home in Arlington Heights after a resident suffered multiple fractures in a fall which was followed by the staff failing to promptly obtain treatment for the resident’s injuries. This fall has a common theme with many of the nursing home falls and mechanical lift […]

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Fall from wheelchair at LaSalle County Nursing Home

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IDPH has cited and fined the LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottawa after a resident fell from his wheelchair due to the absence of a slip-resistant cover for the seat cushion, and as a result suffered fractures to the elbow and hip. Wheelchairs are one of the basic pieces of equipment in a nursing home […]

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Failure to give diabetes medication at Bridge Care Suites

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IDPH has cited and fined Bridge Care Suites nursing home in Springfield after a resident there had to be admitted to the intensive care unit after staff there failed to administer her diabetes medications. The resident at issue was admitted to the facility late in the afternoon with orders to get three medications to treat […]

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Mechanical lift accident at Meadows Mennonite Home in Chenoa

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IDPH has cited and fined Meadows Mennonite Home in Chenoa after a resident there fell during a mechanical lift transfer and suffered a fractured pelvis. The resident at issue was one who needed to be transferred with a mechanical lift.  Per facility policy, transferring a resident with a mechanical lift is always a job that […]

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Failure to use gait belt results in fall and fractured knee at Friendship Village

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IDPH has cited and fined Friendship Village nursing home in Schaumburg after a resident there fell and suffered a fractured knee due to the failure of an aide to use a gait belt in transferring a resident from his wheelchair to bed. On the day of the accident, the resident was visiting with his wife […]

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Fall with head injury at University Rehab in Urbana

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IDPH has cited and fined University Rehab in Urbana after a resident there had a fall and suffered a head injury. The nursing home fall that sparked this citationg was troubling enough, but the things that the surveyor found and reported were even more disturbing. The resident at issue was weakness on one side due […]

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Critical medication error at Gardenview Manor

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IDPH has cited and fined Gardenview Manor nursing home in Danville after a resident there ended up in intensive care due to being given another resident’s medications. One of the basic functions that a nurse carries out day to day in a nursing home is passing of medications.  When a nurse passes medications, there are […]

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Resident falls from bed at Spring Creek

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IDPH has cited and fined Spring Creek nursing home in Joliet after a resident there suffered a fractured femur in a fall from bed. Care planning is one of the fundamental building blocks for the delivery of care in a nursing home setting.  In the care planning process, the resident’s needs are assessed, a series […]

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Resident falls from lift at Oregon Living & Rehab

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IDPH has cited and fined Oregon Living & Rehabilitation Center after a resident there suffered a broken leg after falling from the sling of a mechanical lift. Done properly, a mechanical lift is a safe way to transfer residents who are unable to participate in moving from a bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to chair or […]

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Resident chokes to death at Rosewood of St. Charles

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IDPH has cited and fined Rosewood of St. Charles nursing home after a resident there choked to death during dinner. One of the fundamenentals of delivering care in a nursing home is that when there are steps identified in the resident care plan that have to be taken to assure the safety and well-being of […]

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Resident bleeds to death at Aperion of Forest Park

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IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care of Forest Park after a resident there bled to death following the removal of a wound vac device. Many nursing home residents take anticoagulant (or blood thinner) medications to prevent serious medical issues such as a stroke, heart attack, or pulmonary embolism, all of which can be fatal […]

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Generations at Rock Island fails to provide care for pressure ulcers

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IDPH has cited and fined Generations at Rock Island nursing home after an inspection there found that two residents were not receiving treatment for bed sores as ordered. Bed sores are a major issue in the nursing home industry.  Once a resident develops a bed sore, whether it started in the nursing home or not, […]

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Grove of Berwyn fails to treat bed sore

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IDPH has cited and fined the Grove of Berwyn nursing home after the staff there failed to treat a resident who developed a pressure ulcer. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home on March 21 without any bed sores present.  The resident was sent back to the hospital and was readmitted on […]

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