IDPH has cited and fined Marigold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center after a resident there fell and suffered a laceration and subdural hematoma due to the failure of an certified nursing assistant (CNA) to properly use a gait belt in transferring a resident from her wheelchair to bed. The resident in question fell while being […]
Failure To Use Gait Belt Properly Results In Fall And Subdural Hematoma At Marigold Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Resident Dropped From Lift Then Staff Neglects To Assess and Supply Pain Meds At Sandwich Rehab & HCC
IDPH has cited and fined Sandwich Rehabilitation & Health Care Center after a resident was initially dropped from a mechanical lift and then the facility neglected to ensure the resident was assessed and provided pain management in a timely manner. The resident in question was being transferred from a shower chair to her bed using […]
Resident Checks Out Of Facility, Goes Missing for Nearly A Day Before Nursing Staff Realize He Is Gone At Bria Of Alton
IDPH has cited and fined Bria of Alton after a resident wandered from the facility and suffered a fractured knee. The resident in question had diagnosed schizophrenia, hallucinations, and a prior elopement incident. In addition, his previous facility assessments clearly deemed that he was incapable of safe outdoor access alone. The resident recounted to investigators […]
Resident Dies Of Sepsis As Leg Infection Goes Untreated For A Week At Belleville Healthcare Center
IDPH has cited and fined Belleville Healthcare Center after the staff failed to order an antibiotic to treat a leg infection for over a week . . . and neglected to inform the resident’s doctor of the delay. The resident subsequently died of sepsis shock and bacteremia. The resident in question suffered from multiple medical […]
Resident Suffers Rotator Cuff Tear Due To Improper Use Of Lift By Staff Members At Allure Of Pinecrest
IDPH has cited and fined Allure of Pinecrest nursing home in Mount Morris after a resident suffered a torn rotator cuff and long-term impairment of her arm when a CNA improperly transferred the resident with a sit-to-stand mechanical lift. A sit-to-stand lift is a type of lift commonly used in nursing homes. This type of […]
Resident Bleeds To Death At Pearl Pavilion in Freeport
IDPH has cited and fined Pearl Pavilion nursing home in Freeport after a resident died when his wound vac machine became disconnected, resulting in him bleeding to death. The resident at issue was found unresponsive in a wheelchair in his room by a nursing assistant around 7:11AM. There was blood all over the floor. The […]
Resident’s Pleas To Be Sent To ER Neglected, Suffers Stroke And Permanent Disability At Aperion Care Bradley
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care Bradley nursing home after the staff failed to adequately track and report a resident’s symptoms that lead to a delay in treating his stroke. The resident at issue, a 53-year old man with a mild cognitive issue, kept asking staff to take him to the hospital because of […]
Resident Suffers Ankle Fracture and Dislocation In Fall From Toilet At Ascension Resurrection Place
IDPH has cited and fined Ascension Resurrection Place after a resident suffered a dislocated ankle as a result of an unsafe transfer while being transferred from the toilet to a wheelchair. The resident at issue was admitted to the facility with diagnoses including multiple sclerosis, obesity, overactive bladder, and insomnia. Her care plan required two […]
Resident Ignored, Loses Nearly 24% Of Body Weight Over 3 Months Without Intervention From Caregivers At North Aurora Care Center
IDPH has cited and fined North Aurora Care Center after staff members failed to intervene with a dietary review or nutritional intervention as a resident lost nearly 24% of her body weight over three months. Maintaining good nutritional status is key for preserving the health of a nursing home resident. When good nutrition is not […]
Nurse Incorrectly Inserts Catheter Into Penile Urethra Instead Of Bladder, Sends Resident To ICU At Elevate Care Country Club Hill
IDPH has cited and fined Elevate Care Country Club Hill after a resident suffered a kidney injury, hypotension, shock and sepsis due to improper insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. The resident at issue had an indwelling catheter. An indwelling catheter is a tube which goes up the urethra to the bladder. Once the tip […]
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