IDPH has cited the nursing home Carriage Rehab & Healthcare in Rockford, IL after they failed to follow doctor’s orders for the bedsores of not one but two residents. Bedsore care and treatment are supposed to be a top priority at long-term care facilities. Also known as pressure sores, these lesions or wounds are anticipated […]
2 Residents At Carriage Rehab Suffer Untreated Bedsores; Doctor’s Orders Ignored
Lack Of Wound Monitoring Leads To Resident’s Infection At Regency Care of Morris
IDPH has cited the nursing home Regency Care of Morris after a resident there developed a wound infection that required surgical removal. Wounds and wound infections are major concerns at long-term care facilities. One of the basic responsibilities of nursing home staff is to monitor any of the residents’ wounds and look out for signs […]
Resident Left Without Gait Belt Fractures Arm at Clayberg Nursing Center
The Illinois Department of Public Health cited the Clayberg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cuba, Illinois due to an injurious fall that ended up in a broken arm. Patient Had a Recognized Fall Risk The injured resident had a recognized fall risk marked by her history of falling alongside unsteadiness and some weakness in her […]
Resident Breaks Hip After Fall in McLean County Nursing Home
IDPH has cited the McLean County Nursing Home in Normal, Illinois after one of its residents with a high “fall risk” suffered a hip fracture from falling in the home. Staff Was Aware of High Fall Risk On the evening of the fall, a nursing home aide had brought the resident to her bathroom at […]
After a Series of Falls, Resident Suffers Broken Hip at Tower Hill Nursing Home
The IDPH has issued a citation to Tower Hill Nursing Home in Elgin, following a broken hip injury sustained by one resident. The injurious fall is the most recent in a series of falls that the resident had suffered, which could have been prevented had the care plan been updated and adhered to. Nursing Home […]
Center Home Resident Suffers Broken Arm, Requires Surgery After Fall
IDPH has cited the Center Home for Hispanic Elderly in Chicago after one of its residents broke her arm in a fall, requiring surgery. Nursing homes must have measures to avoid injurious falls among their residents. One of these measures is the fall risk assessment, which is the first step in every resident’s care planning […]
Lexington of Orland Park resident suffers Stage 4 bed sore
IDPH has cited and fined Lexington of Orland Park nursing home after a resident there was found with a Stage 4 bed sore on her sacrum. Bed sores are an area of intense focus in the long-term care industry for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that the development of bed […]
Warren Barr North Shore resident rolled from bed, suffers fractured ankle
IDPH has cited and fined Warren Barr North Shore nursing home in Highland Park after a resident there was rolled out of bed while receiving incontinence care, suffering multiple fractures of the tibia and fibula. Bed mobility is a term that generally refers to a resident’s ability to move and change position in bed. Some […]
Resident undergoes electroconvulsive therapy after Palm Terrace fails to give antipsychotic medication
IDPH has cited and fined Palm Terrace nursing home in Mattoon after staff there failed to give a prescribed antipsychotic medication to one of the residents, leading to a breakdown of the resident which required the resident to be hospitalized and undergo electroconvulsive therapy. The resident at issue had a history of mental illness and […]
River Bluff resident fractures elbow in fall from wheelchair
IDPH has cited and fined River Bluff Nursing Home in Rockford after a resident there suffered a fractured elbow in a fall from her wheelchair. For residents who are a fall risk, staying in a seated position is often the safest place to be. However, when a resident has poor trunk control as a result […]
