IDPH has cited and fined Mason City Area Nursing Home after a resident there suffered a brain bleed due to a fall in which the resident was left unattended sitting at the edge of the bed after being transferred there by a single aide using a lift. Safe use of a mechanical lift requires two […]
Mason City Area Nursing Home resident suffers fatal brain bleed in fall
Catastrophic brain injury results from medication error at Alden Town Manor
IDPH has cited Alden Town Manor nursing home in Cicero after a resident there was given glipizide when it was not part of his medication regimen. Almost all nursing home residents receive medications on a regular basis. To ensure that residents receive medications as ordered, nurses are supposed to follow the five “rights” in administering […]
Fondulac Rehab resident suffers fatal injuries in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Fondulac Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center nursing home in East Peoria after a resident there fell and suffered a fractured hip, resulting in his wrongful death two days later. The care planning process is the basic tool for delivering routine care in a nursing home setting. There are six basic steps […]
Addolorata Villa resident fractures hip in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Addolorata Villa nursing home in Wheeling after a resident there fractured a hip in fall that occurred while he was being transferred by a single aide rather than the two staff that he needed for safe transfers. One key part of a nursing home chart is the Minimum Data Set […]
Monmouth Nursing Home resident suffers multiple falls, resulting in brain bleed
IDPH has cited and fined Monmouth Nursing Home after a resident experienced multiple falls, resulting in facial fractures and a brain bleed. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home as a sort-term rehab stay after experiencing a urinary tract infection. Her medical history included general physical deconditioning and weakness, a history of […]
Aperion Care St. Elmo resident breaks hip in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care St. Elmo nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured hip in a fall. Nursing homes are closely regulated by the federal government, and one of the things that they are required to do is to submit data regarding the care that is being provided to residents […]
Hope Creek resident fractures hip in fall from toilet
IDPH has cited and fined Hope Creek Nursing & rehabilitation nursing home in East Moline after a resident there suffered a fractured hip after being left unattended on the toilet. The resident at issue was recognized as being at high risk for falls, based on a number of factors. These included a history of falls […]
Sunny Hill resident suffers fractured leg after lift tips over during transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County in Joliet after a resident there suffered a fractured femur when a mechanical lift tipped over during a transfer. The resident at issue was dependent on staff for transfers. She had a medical history which included a prior stroke and a below the […]
Villa at South Holland resident breaks back when lift tips over during transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Villa at South Holland nursing home after a resident suffered multiple fractures in his lower back after a lift tipped over during transfer. Used properly, a mechanical lift is a helpful device for transferring residents in a nursing home setting. Of course, the first phrase of the last sentence is […]
Charleston Rehab resident suffers brain bleed and hip fracture in fall from bed
IDPH has cited and fined Charleston Rehabilitation & Health Care Center nursing home after a resident there suffered a brain bleed and a fractured hip in a fall from bed. There are two basic means by what care the resident is to receive in a nursing home is determined. First, the are physician orders. If […]
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