The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire when a 92-year-old resident with dementia became trapped between her bed rail and mattress, resulting in a broken arm. The facility failed to properly assess entrapment risks and obtain required consent before using bed rails as assistive devices. The resident, who has […]
Serenity Estates Resident Suffers Broken Arm After Getting Trapped Between Bed Rail and Mattress
Arc at Bradley Staff Ignores Lift Requirement, Resident’s Leg Snaps During Dangerous Solo Transfer
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined The Arc at Bradley when a Certified Nursing Assistant attempted to lift a resident with multiple sclerosis by herself without using the required mechanical lift, causing the resident to fall and suffer a broken leg that required emergency room treatment and orthopedic follow-up. The resident was […]
Sunny Acres Resident Left in “Excruciating Pain” for Over a Week When Pain Medication Not Refilled
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Sunny Acres Nursing Home when they failed to refill a resident’s critical pain medication patch for over a week despite her repeated requests for help. The cognitively intact 71-year-old resident, who suffered from arthritis and neuropathy, was left in “excruciating pain” for eight days without her […]
Failure to Protect Resident from Roommate’s Violent Assault Results in Broken Finger at Southpoint Nursing & Rehab Center
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Southpoint Nursing & Rehab Center when they failed to protect a cognitively intact resident from a roommate with severe dementia who had a documented history of wandering, confusion, and aggressive behaviors. The assault resulted in the victim suffering multiple injuries including a fractured finger, shoulder deformity, […]
Resident Suffers Femur Fracture After Being Pushed From Bed During Care at Aliya of Oak Lawn
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Aliya of Oak Lawn when a certified nursing assistant pushed a resident too hard while turning her during care, causing the resident to fall from the elevated bed and suffer a femur fracture that rendered her non-weight bearing for at least 12 weeks. The facility failed […]
Resident Suffers Brain Hemorrhage After Fall From Bed at Ascension Resurrection Life
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Ascension Resurrection Life when staff left a 92-year-old resident with severe dementia unattended in an elevated bed, resulting in a fall that caused bilateral subdural hematomas and a subarachnoid hemorrhage requiring hospitalization in intensive care. The facility failed to follow proper safety protocols by leaving the […]
Resident Chokes to Death After Being Served Wrong Diet and Left Unsupervised at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center when staff served a resident with swallowing difficulties the wrong diet and failed to properly supervise her during mealtime, resulting in the resident choking and subsequently dying. Despite a recent order changing the resident’s diet to mechanical soft due to a previous […]
Recent Amputee Fractures Remaining Leg After Being Left Unattended in Bed at Bella Terra Streamwood
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Bella Terra Streamwood when staff left an 84-year-old resident with dementia and a recent leg amputation unattended on a bed, resulting in a fall and femur fracture that required surgical repair. The facility failed to provide adequate supervision and implement appropriate fall prevention measures for a […]
Staff Fails to Assess and Treat Pressure Ulcer, Leading to Severe Wound Deterioration at St. Anthony Rehab & Nursing Center
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Saint Anthony Rehabilitation & Nursing Center when staff failed to complete a skin assessment upon a resident’s admission, delayed wound care treatment for a week, and did not update the care plan as a pressure ulcer severely deteriorated. The resident, who entered the facility with a […]
Failure to Monitor Vital Signs Leads to Resident’s Hospitalization for Septic Shock at Aliya of Glenwood
The Illinois Department of Health has cited and fined Aliya of Glenwood when nursing staff failed to regularly monitor vital signs, blood sugar levels, and follow treatment protocols for a resident with multiple chronic conditions who eventually developed respiratory distress and had to be hospitalized with septic shock and pneumonia. The facility’s staff missed critical […]
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