The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Arc at Streator in Streator, IL when a resident fell out of a mechanical lift sling during a bed-to-wheelchair transfer, landing on his head and left shoulder while his right leg remained caught in the sling, and sustained a right distal femur fracture and multiple spinal […]
Arc at Streator Cited After Resident Falls from Mechanical Lift, Sustaining Femur Fracture and Multiple Spinal Compression Fractures
Aperion Care International Cited After Occupational Therapist Transports Resident Without Wheelchair Leg Rests, Causing Leg Fracture
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Aperion Care International when an occupational therapist transported a resident in a wheelchair without attaching the leg rests, causing the resident’s foot to drop and roll under the moving wheelchair, resulting in a fracture of the left ankle. The resident, who was cognitively intact, gave a […]
Alden Lincoln Rehab and Healthcare Center Cited After Resident Left Alone in Shower Falls and Sustains Multiple Pelvic Fractures
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Alden Lincoln Rehab and Healthcare Center when a certified nursing aide left a resident who required supervision alone in the shower room to answer another resident’s call light, and the resident fell and sustained multiple pelvic fractures that required hospitalization and surgery consultation. The resident, who […]
Alden Estates of Orland Park Cited After Dementia Resident Suffers Two Falls — Including a Fractured Femur — Due to Inadequate Supervision
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Alden Estates of Orland Park when a resident with moderate dementia on a locked memory care unit was left without adequate supervision, fell twice in a short period, and sustained a head laceration requiring staples on the first fall and a fractured femur on the second. […]
Alden Courts of Waterford Cited After Newly Admitted High-Risk Resident Falls Within 24 Hours, Suffering Fractured Femur and Subdural Hematoma
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Alden Courts of Waterford when a newly admitted resident with a documented history of falls, dementia, and a pre-existing neck fracture was left without adequate supervision and fell within his first full day at the facility, sustaining a fractured femur and an acute subdural hematoma that […]
Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac Cited After Resident Suffers Knee Fracture During Solo Mechanical Lift Transfer
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac in Pontiac, IL when a certified nursing aide performed a mechanical lift transfer alone — without the required second staff member — causing a resident to fracture her left knee. The resident endured weeks of pain, multiple emergency room visits, and an […]
Prairieview Lutheran Home Cited After Two Residents Suffer Fractures Due to Fall Prevention Failures
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Prairieview Lutheran Home in Danforth, IL when staff failed to identify and correct environmental hazards and wheelchair safety issues, resulting in two residents suffering serious fractures requiring surgery and emergency hospitalization. In both cases, the dangers were visible and preventable — and staff either walked past […]
Oak Park Oasis Fails to Prevent Suicidal Resident from Accessing Razor Blade, Resulting in Self-Inflicted Injuries and Emergency Hospitalization
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Oak Park Oasis in Oak Park, IL when a 68-year-old psychiatric resident with a well-documented history of suicidal ideation was allowed unsupervised access to a razor blade, which she used to cut her own neck and face in an attempt to end her life, requiring emergency […]
Resident Dies at Generations Regency When Staff Fail to Treat Diabetic Resident’s Dangerously Low Blood Sugar
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Generations at Regency in Niles, Illinois when nursing staff failed to properly treat and monitor a diabetic resident experiencing dangerously low blood sugar for nearly three hours, during which time no physician or nurse practitioner was ever notified. The resident was ultimately transported to the hospital […]
Aliya on 87th Cited After High Fall Risk Resident Left Unsupervised in Dining Room, Suffers Subdural Hematoma
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Aliya on 87th in Chicago when a resident classified as high fall risk fell in the facility’s dining room when the only staff member present in the dining room at the time became occupied assisting another resident, leaving the high-risk woman unsupervised. The fall resulted in […]
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