The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Newman Rehab & Health Care Center when a resident who required assistance with all mobility fell and broke her hip while attempting to take herself to the bathroom because no nursing assistant was available to answer her call light. The facility left an entire hallway without […]
Newman Rehab & Health Care Center Cited After Resident Broke Hip Trying to Get to Bathroom When No One Answered Call Light
Allure of Moline Cited After Resident on Pureed Diet Choked to Death on Hot Dogs
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Allure of Moline when a resident who required a pureed diet and constant supervision due to choking risk was allowed to leave the dining room unsupervised, grabbed hot dogs and buns from another resident’s plate, and choked to death. The facility had no procedures in place […]
Bria of Godfrey Cited After Repeatedly Failing to Follow Wound Care Orders for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patient
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Bria of Godfrey when staff repeatedly failed to follow physician’s wound care orders for a resident with a severe diabetic foot ulcer and bone infection, leaving him without treatment for extended periods and missing critical antibiotic doses. The facility’s failures resulted in the resident’s wound worsening […]
Highlight Healthcare of Aurora Cited After Maggots Found in Resident’s Surgical Wound Following Missed Dressing Changes
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Highlight Healthcare of Aurora when staff failed to perform ordered dressing changes on a resident’s surgical amputation site for five days, resulting in the wound becoming infected and infested with maggots. The resident required emergency hospitalization, critical care treatment, intravenous antibiotics, and surgical debridement under general […]
Friendship Manor Health Care Cited After Small Wound Became Two Severe Infected Ulcers Requiring Debridement
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Friendship Manor Health Care when staff failed to properly treat a small open wound on a resident’s buttock, allowing it to deteriorate over two months into two severe unstageable pressure ulcers that became infected and required debridement. The facility’s failure to assess, monitor, and provide treatment […]
Friendship Manor Health Care Cited After Small Wound Became Two Severe Infected Ulcers Requiring Surgery
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Friendship Manor Health Care when staff failed to properly treat a small open wound on a resident’s buttock, allowing it to deteriorate over two months into two severe unstageable pressure ulcers that became infected and required surgical debridement. The facility’s failure to assess, monitor, and provide […]
Evercare of Swansea Cited After Two Residents with Severe Mental Health Issues Walked Away Unnoticed
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Evercare of Swansea when two residents with serious mental health conditions walked away from the facility unnoticed, with one found alone in a parking lot after the staff had no idea she was missing. The facility failed to implement basic safety measures despite assessments clearly showing […]
Warren Barr Orland Park Resident Falls from Bed During Care, Breaks Leg
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Warren Barr Orland Park when a nursing assistant improperly turned a 380-pound bedridden resident away from herself during personal care, causing the resident to roll off the bed. The fall resulted in a severe fracture requiring surgical repair with screws and metal hardware. The resident in […]
Sharon Healthcare Willows Aide Left Resident Alone Near Water Spill, Causing Fall and Broken Femur
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Sharon Healthcare Willows when a certified nursing assistant left a resident alone in a room with a large water spill on the floor, despite warning the resident not to get up. The resident fell while attempting to get to the bathroom and suffered a severe fractured […]
Resurrection Place Nursing Home Aide Violated Safety Protocol, Causing Resident to Fall and Break Hip
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Resurrection Place when a certified nurse aide attempted to transfer a resident using a mechanical lift without the required second staff member for assistance. The resident fell from the lift and suffered a displaced fracture of his left femoral neck, requiring surgical intervention and hospitalization. The […]
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