IDPH has cited and fined Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon after a resident there was left unsupervised and fell, suffering a brain bleed. Federal regulations pertaining to falls in nursing homes provide that resident must receive supervision and assistive devices necessary to prevent falls. Supervision is a key factor because one of the main […]
Unsupervised resident at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home falls and suffers brain bleed
Unlocked furniture causes fall and broken leg at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor
IDPH has cited and fined Mount Vernon Countryside Manor after a resident there suffered a fall with a fractured leg after he leaned against his bed which rolled away from him due to the wheel locks not being applied. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home after falling and suffering a fractured […]
Sharon Heath Care Elms resident develops bone-deep bed sore
IDPH has cited Sharon Health Care Elms nursing home in Peoria after a resident there developed a Stage 4 bed sore on her ankle due to the failure of the staff to apply protective boots as called for in the resident care plan. There are a number of factors which predispose nursing home residents to […]
Resident at Fondulac Rehab in East Peoria catches fire in smoking accident
IDPH has cited and fined Fondulac Rehabilitation & Health Care Center nursing home in East Peoria after a resident there caught fire in a smoking accident. People unfamiliar with the nursing home industry may be surprised to hear that nursing home residents are permitted to smoke – they are in a health care institution after […]
Mattoon Rehab resident dies from infected bed sore
IDPH has cited and fined Mattoon Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center nursing home after a resident there died due to a bed sore that developed in the nursing home and became infected due to poor care. “Bed sores” are the commonly used term for pressure ulcers, which are breakdowns in the skin which can lead to […]
Non-functional alarm leads to fall and fractured hip at Sunset Home in Quincy
IDPH has cited and fined the Sunset Home nursing home in Quincy after the failure to use a working pressure alarm led to a resident fall causing a fractured hip. The care planning process dictates how much of the routine care in nursing home setting is delivered. It is a multi-step, multidisciplinary process which is […]
Staff at Lutheran Home in Peoria drops resident from lift, resulting in fractured hip
IDPH has cited and fined the Lutheran Home nursing home in Peoria and a resident there suffered a fractured hip after being dropped from a mechanical lift. Used properly, a mechanical lift is a useful tool for caring for nursing home residents. They allow residents to be moved safely from bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to […]
Avantara Lake Zurich resident suffers lower leg wound during unsafe transfer to bed
IDPH has cited and fined Avantara Lake Zurich nursing home after a resident there suffered a 7.5 inch long lower leg wound while being transferred from his wheelchair to bed. One of the basic tasks performed by aides in a nursing home is transferring residents. Some of those transfers are done with a lift; others […]
Macomb Post Acute Care Center resident thrown from wheelchair during van ride, suffers multiple fractures
IDPH has cited Macomb Post Acute Care Center nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured hip one one side and fractured tibia and fibula on the other when she was thrown from her wheelchair while being driven back to the facility by an aide. Some nursing homes have vans available for transporting residents […]
Second fatal choking accident at Aperion of Spring Valley in two years
IDPH has cited Aperion of Spring Valley Nursing Home after a resident there choked to death while eating. Sadly this was the second fatal choking accident at that nursing home in the last two years. In the earlier choking incident, the resident was given food which was not consistent with her dietary restrictions. She was […]
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