IDPH has cited and fined Piatt County Nursing Home after a resident there fell and suffered a fractured hip due to the failure of the staff to comply with the resident care plan which called for the use of a bed alarm and a chair alarm. The care planning process is how much of the […]
Failure to follow care plan leads to fall and fractured hip at Piatt County Nursing Home
Resident rolled from bed, breaks leg at Stonebridge Nursing & Rehab in Benton
IDPH has cited and fined Stonebridge Nursing & Rehabilitation nursing home in Benton after a resident there was rolled from bed, suffering a fractured leg which required surgical repair. In the nursing home industry, the term “bed mobility” refers to the ability of a resident to change and maintain position in bed. When residents have […]
Swansea Rehab resident fractures hip in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Swansea Rehabilitation & Health Care Center nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured hip in a fall after she was left unattended while going to the bathroom. The resident at issue was recognized as being at risk for falls. She suffered from cognitive impairments, was not steady on […]
Arcadia Care Bloomington resident suffers broken hip and back due to defective wheelchair
IDPH has cited and fined Arcadia Care Bloomington nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken hip and a fracture to her mid back after she suffered a fall due to a defective wheelchair brake. Wheelchairs are one of the most commonly used pieces of equipment in a nursing home. However, for them to […]
Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home resident suffers fatal brain bleed due to fall
IDPH has cited and fined the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home nursing home in Mattoon after a resident suffered a fatal brain bleed due a fall that occurred after she was left unattended while going to the bathroom. The resident involved had a complex medical history, including diagnoses of atrial fibrillation, abnormalities of gait and mobility, unsteadiness […]
Mishandling of resident results in broken shoulder at Havana Health Care Center
IDPH has cited and fined Havana Health Care Center nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken shoulder due to being mishandled by staff while she was repositioned in bed. “Bed mobility” refers to the ability of a resident to change and maintain their position in bed. When a resident has deficits in bed […]
Symphony of Buffalo Grove resident has catastrophic fall from lift
IDPH has cited and fined Symphony of Buffalo Grove nursing home after a resident there suffered multiple injuries in a fall from a lift that led to the resident being placed on hospice. One commonly used piece of equipment in a nursing home setting is a mechanical lift, and used properly, it can be one […]
Resident suffers broken ankle in unsafe transfer at Loft Rehab of Rock Springs
IDPH has cited and fined Loft Rehab of Rock Springs nursing home in Decatur after a resident there sustained a fractured ankle while being transferred from her wheelchair to her bed with the assistance of a single aide rather than the two which were required. Used properly, a mechanical lift is a helpful piece of […]
Park Place Christian Community resident rolled from bed by staff
IDPH has cited and fined Park Place Christian Community nursing home in Elmhurst after a staff member there rolled a resident out of bed and onto the floor, resulting in the resident suffering fractures which led to the resident being placed on hospice. “Bed mobility” in the long-term care industry refers to the ability of […]
Heritage – Mt. Sterling resident breaks leg in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Heritage of Mt. Sterling nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken leg in a fall which occurred due to the failure to use a gait belt while providing care and failing to provide care with two qualified staff members as required. One useful tool in the care of […]
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