IDPH has cited and fined Warren Barr Buffalo Grove due to a failure of the staff to correctly obtain timely emergency care for worsening signs of an acute brain bleed, leading to a fall and a trip to the Emergency Room. One of the basic roles that a nurse in a nursing home setting plays […]
Nurse Misjudges Resident In Crisis, Fails To Notify Doctor Or Call 911 In Time To Prevent A Second Fall At Warren Barr Buffalo Grove
Nurse Misjudges Resident In Crisis, Fails To Call 911 In Time To Save Resident From Death At Fireside House Of Centralia
IDPH has cited and fined Fireside House Of Centralia due to a failure of the staff to correctly obtain timely emergency care for worsening signs of a large gastrointestinal bleed, leading to the death of the nursing home resident en route to the Emergency Room. One of the basic roles that a nurse in a […]
Neglected Resident at Bella Terra Schaumburg Falls In Dining Hall, Fractures Hip
IDPH has cited and fined Bella Terra Schaumburg nursing home after a resident there suffered a hip fracture in a fall in the dining room. Falls are a major concern in the long-term care industry because of the serious negative effects they have on mortality and the long-term quality of life for nursing home residents. […]
Pain Drives Resident To Tears, Suffers For A Month As Staff Neglect To Schedule Testicular Sonogram At Havana Health Care Center
IDPH has cited and fined Havana Health Care Center after a resident there suffered a painful infection of both testicles. The resident at issue was experiencing ongoing scrotal pain, so he was seen by his primary care physician at the nursing home. After assessing the scrotal pain, the primary care physician ordered an ultrasound of […]
Resident Administered Both Morphine and Fentanyl Concurrently, Sent To ER With Suspected Opiate Overdose At Allure Of Zion
IDPH has cited and fined Allure of Zion after the staff mistakenly administered both a Fentanyl patch and Morphine, sending a resident to the ER due to an opiate overdose from the multiple narcotics. Nursing home residents are in nursing homes for a reason – either they are unable to care for themselves, or they […]
Resident Breaks Ankle When Aide Defies Care Plan And Attempts Transfer By Himself At Elevate Care Abington
IDPH has cited and fined Elevate Care Abington after a resident there suffered a right ankle fracture in an incident which occurred due to staff attempting to manually transfer her from wheelchair to bed without using a lift, in violation of the resident’s care plan. Much of the routine care that residents receive in a […]
Resident Jumps From Window, Falling Nearly 20 Feet, The Drowns In A Nearby Lake At Aperion Care West Ridge
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care West Ridge in Chicago after a resident jumped from a second story window, landing 20 feet below, then walked to a nearby lake and subsequently drowned to death. Elopement is the technical term for wandering from the nursing home and is something that poses a serious risk to […]
Resident Falls From Bed, Suffers Spiral Upper Arm Fracture At The Waterford Care Center In Chicago
IDPH has cited and fined The Waterford Care Center in Chicago after a resident there suffered a spiral fracture of the right humerus bone requiring hospitalization for surgical repair due to rolling out of bed while receiving incontinence care from a single staff member rather than the two that were needed. In the long term […]
Resident Falls Three Times, Fractures Hip At Willow Rose Rehab & Health
IDPH has cited and fined Willow Rose Rehab & Health after a resident experienced multiple falls, the last of which resulted in a right hip fracture. Falls are a special area of focus in the care of nursing home residents, in part because the occurrence of a fall tends to beget more falls and because […]
Cognitively Impaired Female Resident Sexually Assaulted By Male Resident At The Terrace In Waukegan
IDPH has cited and fined The Terrace in Waukegan after a resident there was sexually assaulted by a fellow resident. Nursing homes in Illinois serve residents with a variety of issues. Some are in for short term rehab after a surgery; some have chronic long term medical issues which leave them too frail to live at […]
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