IDPH has cited and fined GreenFields of Geneva after a resident there was allowed to go to the bathroom without the required help and then fell while trying to transfer herself from the commode to the wheelchair, resulting in a fracture to her left femur, which required surgery and a 4-day hospital stay. Nursing homes […]
Resident’s 9th Fall From Toilet Results In Left Femur Fracture And Surgery At GreenFields Of Geneva
Bed Sore Acquired In Hospital Subsequently Neglected By Bethany Rehab Nursing Staff, Resident Dies
IDPH has cited and fined Bethany Rehab nursing home after a resident there died due to a bed sore that went largely untreated in the nursing home and became infected due to poor care. “Bed sores” are the commonly used term for pressure ulcers, which are breakdowns in the skin which can lead to infections […]
Medication Error at Wauconda Care Lands Resident In Emergency Room
IDPH has cited and fined Wauconda Care in Wauconda after a resident there had to be hospitalized in the intensive care unit after a medication error in which the the nurse gave medications to the wrong resident. Many nursing home residents are on multiple medications. One of the basic tasks for members of the nursing […]
Resident’s Pleas For Help Neglected By Nursing Staff, Dies At Chicago Ridge SNF
IDPH has cited and fined Chicago Ridge SNF after a resident there suffered potential fluid overload in the lungs and subsequent death only three days after admission. Nursing home residents who are suffering from kidney failure may require dialysis, and when this is true, families often make the decision to pick one nursing home over […]
Resident Receives 2x Dose of Diabetes Medication, Hospitalized At Sharon Healthcare Elms
IDPH has cited and fined Sharon Healthcare Elms after a resident received two times the initially prescribed medication needed to treat his Diabetes Melitus leading to a drop in blood sugar that required hospitalization. When a resident is admitted to a nursing home from a hospital, one of the things that the nursing home receives […]
Resident at Dekalb County Rehab and Nursing Center Chokes in Dining Room and Dies
IDPH has cited and fined Dekalb County Rehab and Nursing after a resident there choked on a dinner of chicken and waffles. One thing that families almost never envision being a possible outcome when they admit a family member to a nursing home is the possibility that their loved one could choke to death on […]
Resident Breaks Leg After Wheelchair Accident at Generations at Applewood
Generations at Applewood in Matteson was cited and fined by IDPH when a resident suffered a fractured tibia due to her foot becoming ensnared in her wheelchair. The incident occurred during an attempt to transport the resident from her room to a common area for an activity. The activity aide responsible for assisting the resident […]
Vienna’s Hillview Healthcare Center Neglects to Notify Family Of Illness, Resident Dies
IDPH has cited and fined Hillview Healthcare Center in Vienna after the facility failed to notify a resident’s family member in a timely manner of their loved ones’ dramatic decline in health. Had the family been notified earlier, they would have acted to send her to the hospital prior to her becoming so ill that […]
Resident Falls From Sling At Helia Healthcare of Belleville When Staff Use Incorrect Equipment
The Illinois Department of Health has cited Helia Healthcare of Belleville after a resident fell from a mechanical lift when a paper transfer sheet broke mid-transfer. The resident suffered a head laceration and spent 22 days in the hospital. Residents in healthcare facilities have different needs and require different types of assistance. For many seniors, […]
Resident Chokes To Death At Spring Creek Nursing & Rehab When Diet Is Mysteriously Changed Without An Order From A Physician
The Illinois Department of Health has cited Spring Creek Nursing & Rehab, located in Joliet, after a resident died after choking on a meal of chicken tenders that did not meet their prescribed diet from their physician. The nurse at the community stated she changed the diet order but could not remember getting an order […]
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