IDPH has cited and fined Tuscola Health Care Center after a resident there suffered a fractured ankle after she was dropped from a lift during transfer. Used properly, a mechanical lift is a wonderful tool for use in a nursing home. It saves from wear-and-tear on the staff and keeps them from getting hurt. It […]
Tuscola Health Care Center resident dropped from lift, breaks ankle
Sunset Rehab resident chokes to death
IDPH has cited and fined Sunset Rehabilitation & Health Care nursing home in Canton after a resident there choked to death while eating lunch. The resident at issue here had a history of having had a traumatic brain injury. One way in which this manifested itself was in behavior disturbances which manifested itself by eating […]
Westminster Village resident suffers multiple fractures in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Westminster Village nursing home in Bloomington after a resident there sustained multiple fractures in a fall. The resident involved was admitted for rehabilitation following a urinary tract infection and for age-related debility. However, less than 2 weeks after being admitted to the nursing home, the resident was discharged from physical […]
Alden Estates of Huntley fails to follow orders to give antibiotic
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Estates Courts of Huntley nursing home after a resident there had to undergo surgery to replace an artificial knee after developing an infection brought on by the failure of the nursing home to obtain and give antibiotics that had been ordered for the resident. The resident at issue had […]
Aperion Care Wilmington resident suffers ruptured colon from fecal impaction
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care Wilmington nursing home after a resident there developed fecal impaction which led to a ruptured colon which required multiple surgeries. The resident at issue suffered from mental illness and was receiving several psychotropic medications. One of the risks associated with the use of these kinds of medications is […]
Glenview Terrace resident suffers multiple fractures when lift topples over during transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Glenview Terrace nursing home after resident sustained multiple fractures to her back and sacrum when a mechanical lift toppled over during a transfer. Used properly, a mechanical lift is a useful tool for caring for residents in a nursing home setting. It allows residents to be transferred safely from one […]
Victorian Village resident develops pressure ulcer from orthotic boot
IDPH has cited and fined Victorian Village Health & Wellness nursing home in Homer Glen after a resident there developed a pressure ulcer on her heel from her orthotic boot. “Pressure ulcers” are commonly referred to as bed sores because they frequently develop on persons who are unable to get out of bed and are […]
Resident at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth suffers multiple fractures in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth after a resident there suffered a fractured arm and fractured hip in a fall. The resident at issue had a history of repeated falls, including two falls within a 24 hour period, the last of which resulted in a fractured right hip which brought […]
Cedar Ridge resident breaks both legs in fall from bed
IDPH has cited and fine Cedar Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center nursing home in Lebanon after a resident suffered fractures to both legs in a fall from bed. The resident at issue had an extensive medical history which included a below the knee amputation, morbid obesity, and a host of other medical issues. Her Minimum […]
Oak Brook Care resident develops bed sore from immobilizer
IDPH has cited and fined Oak Brook Care Center nursing home after resident there developed a Stage 4 bed sore from an immobilizer. “Bed sores” are also known as “pressure ulcers” because one of the main factors that cause these wounds is pressure. Most often the pressure that causes them is pressure brought about by […]
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