IDPH has cited and fined Pleasant Meadows Senior Living nursing home in Chrisman after a resident there was allowed to go to the bathroom without the required help and then fell while trying to get dressed, resulting in fractures to her eye orbit, her hip, and her wrist and a laceration to her head. Nursing […]
Pleasant Meadows Senior Living resident fractures hip and wrist in fall
Fondulac Rehab resident chokes to death
IDPH has cited and fined Fondulac Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center nursing home in East Peoria after a resident there was fed the wrong kind of diet and left unsupervised during dinner. One of the lesser known risks to the health and well-being of nursing home residents is the risk of choking while eating. There are […]
Failure to treat infection leads to resident death at Elevate Care South Holland
IDPH has cited and fined Elevate Care of South Holland nursing home after a resident there died as a consequence of an infection of his dialysis fistula going untreated. One of the basic truisms of care in a nursing home is that doctors are not present in a nursing home 24/7 the way that they […]
Unsupervised resident falls and fractures hip at Lutheran Home for Aged in Arlington Heights
IDPH has cited and fined Lutheran Home for the Aged nursing home in Arlington Heights after a resident there suffered a fractured hip in a fall. Falls are a major source of mortality and loss of quality of life for the nursing home population. They are also addressed in federal regulations which require that nursing […]
Failure to give blood thinner leads to death of resident at Warren Barr Oak Lawn
IDPH has cited and fined Warren Barr Oak Lawn nursing home after a resident there died from a massive pulmonary embolism caused by the failure to give a blood thinner medication as ordered. Maintaining continuity of care from a hospital to a nursing home is critical for the safety and well-being of a resident. When […]
Moweaqua Rehab resident develops pressure ulcer from fracture brace
IDPH has cited and fined Moweaqua Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center nursing home after a resident there developed a pressure ulcer from a fracture brace. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home after suffering a fracture to her femur. The resident was sent to the nursing home with a brace which was intended […]
Staff at Bella Terra Schaumburg knowingly uses broken lift, resulting in brain bleed for resident
IDPH has cited and fined Bella Terra Schaumburg nursing home after the staff there knowingly used a mechanical lift with a broken attachment to the sling. This led to a resident being dropped from the lift during transfer and suffering a brain bleed. Used properly, a mechanical lift is a useful tool for caring for […]
Resident left unattended in dining room at Ascension Saint Anne Places suffers fractured hip in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Ascension Saint Anne Place nursing home in Rockford after a resident there suffered a fractured hip in a fall after he was left unattended 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 […]
Infection results from failure to provide care for surgical wound at Arcadia Care of Morris
IDPH has cited and fined Arcadia Care of Morris nursing home after a resident there developed an infection of a surgical wound for a hip fracture, requiring IV antibiotics and a surgical debridement. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home for post-operative care after suffering a broken hip in a fall. There […]
Promedica Skilled Homewood resident falls and breaks hip
IDPH has cited and fined Promedica Skilled Homewood nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured hip in a fall. Federal regulations pertaining to falls in nursing homes provide that residents are entitled to receive supervision and assistive devices necessary to prevent accidents. Falls are a type of accident. Because falls are addressed in […]
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