IDPH has cited and fined Paris Health & Rehab Center when a resident developed complications from a pressure ulcer on their right heel, ultimately leading to hospitalization for osteomyelitis and the discovery of maggots in the wound. The resident in question was admitted with multiple medical conditions including type 2 diabetes, pressure ulcer on the […]
Maggots Found In Pressure Ulcer As Facility Fails To Properly Care For Resident’s Wound At Paris Health And Rehab Center
Resident Falls From Side Of Bed, Fractures Hip At Bella Terra Wheeling
IDPH has cited and fined Bella Terra Wheeling when a resident fell onto her hip while sitting on the edge of the bed being changed by a CNA. The fall resulted in a fractured hip and raises concerns about the facility’s adherence to fall prevention protocols. The resident in question was admitted to the facility […]
Resident Chokes On Pork Fritter When Staff Provided Incorrect Meal At Countryview Care Center – Macomb
IDPH has cited and fined Countryview Care Center – Macomb when the facility failed to ensure a resident was served the correct, Physician ordered, mechanically altered diet. This failure resulted in the resident receiving the wrong texture of diet causing him to choke on his food and subsequently requiring back thrusts, the Heimlich maneuver and […]
Disregard Of Dietary Needs Leads To Choking Incident At Sandwich Rehab & HCC
IDPH has cited and fined Sandwich Rehab & HCC when a resident experienced a life-threatening choking episode due to the facility’s failure to provide an appropriate diet. The resident in question was admitted with various diagnoses including oropharyngeal phase dysphagia, which affects swallowing. After a speech therapy session a physician ordered a diet downgrade to […]
Lack Of Supervision Results In Two Serious Falls At Bloomington Rehab & HCC
IDPH has cited and fined Bloomington Rehab & HCC when two serious incidents occurred involving residents falling and sustaining injuries due to inadequate supervision and safety measures. One resident passed away shortly after the fall and the other sustained a broken left foot. The resident in question had a history of falls and was on […]
Inconsistent Treatment Of Pressure Ulcer Leads To Serious Infection And Stage 4 Wound At Aperion Care Westchester
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care Westchester when the facility failed to perform pressure ulcer dressing changes as ordered by the physician. This failure resulted in the resident developing an infected right heel pressure wound. The resident in question was admitted to the facility with an unstageable pressure ulcer on her right heel, measuring […]
Staff At Parkshore Estates Fail To Treat Hepatitis C Infection, Resulting In Untreatable Cancer And Hospice Care For Resident
IDPH has cited and fined Parkshore Estates Nursing & Rehab when the facility failed to treat a resident’s Hepatitis C infection over a period of eight months, despite multiple orders for treatment being written by healthcare professionals. This systemic failure in the facility’s care led to the resident’s Hepatitis C remaining untreated, ultimately resulting in […]
Resident At Illini Restorative Care Suffers Leg Fracture After Sliding Out Of Wheelchair
IDPH has cited and fined Illini Restorative Care when a resident suffered a fracture of her left leg when she slid out of her wheelchair. This was directly due to improper positioning and handling of the resident in her wheelchair by the staff. The resident in question, who suffered from severe cognitive impairment and multiple […]
Resident At Pleasant View Lutheran Falls When CNA Is Talking On Phone And Fails To Use Gait Belt
IDPH has cited and fined Pleasant View Lutheran when a resident, who should have been wearing a gait belt, suffered a fall that resulted in a fractured femur. The fracture ultimately contributed to the resident’s decline and death a short period after the fall. Use of a gait belt is a fundamental fall prevention strategy. […]
Resident At Symphony Northwoods Develops Severe Pressure Ulcer That Went Unnoticed Until It Became Necrotic And Unstageable
IDPH has cited and fined Symphony Northwoods when a resident developed a severe pressure ulcer on his right heel that went unnoticed until it became necrotic and unstageable. The resident in question was admitted to the facility with various diagnoses including Type 2 Diabetes, Atrial Fibrillation, Cellulitis of the Left Lower Limb, Lymphedema, Muscle Weakness, […]
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