IDPH has cited and fined Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Morrison after a resident there suffered a fractured hip in a fall. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursig home three and a half months before the fall at issue. Four days after admission, the resident was discovered lying flat […]
Pleasant View Rehab resident fractures hip in fall
Hilltop Skilled resident breaks leg in fall from bed
IDPH has cited and fined Hilltop Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center nursing home in Charleston after a resident there suffered a broken leg in a fall from bed. The resident at issue had a complex medical history which included paraplegia, a right arm contracture, and a Stage 4 pressure ulcer to the buttock and another […]
Feeding tube error puts Burgess Square resident into heart failure
IDPH has cited and fined Burgess Square Health Center nursing home in Westmont after a resident there was given tube feedings well in excess of that ordered by the physician, causing her to experience acute congestive heart failure and requiring hospitalization. One of the basic functions of nurses in a nursing home setting is to […]
Resident at Chateau nursing home in Willowbrook suffers spinal fractures in wheelchair accident
IDPH has cited and fined Chateau Nursing & Rehabilitation Center nursing home in Willowbrook after a resident there suffered spinal fractures due to falling from her wheelchair after being pushed forward by the staff when there were no leg rests on her wheelchair. Wheelchairs are a common sight in nursing homes, and as long as […]
Warren Park Health & Living Center resident suffers brain bleed in fall down stairwell
IDPH has cited and fined Warren Park Health & Living Center nursing home in Chicago after a resident there accessed the stairwell and suffered a fall in which she suffered a brain bleed. Federal regulations regarding nursing home falls provide that the nursing home environment should be as free of accident hazards as possible. For […]
Tuscola Health Care Center resident dropped from lift, breaks ankle
IDPH has cited and fined Tuscola Health Care Center after a resident there suffered a fractured ankle after she was dropped from a lift during transfer. Used properly, a mechanical lift is a wonderful tool for use in a nursing home. It saves from wear-and-tear on the staff and keeps them from getting hurt. It […]
Sunset Rehab resident chokes to death
IDPH has cited and fined Sunset Rehabilitation & Health Care nursing home in Canton after a resident there choked to death while eating lunch. The resident at issue here had a history of having had a traumatic brain injury. One way in which this manifested itself was in behavior disturbances which manifested itself by eating […]
Westminster Village resident suffers multiple fractures in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Westminster Village nursing home in Bloomington after a resident there sustained multiple fractures in a fall. The resident involved was admitted for rehabilitation following a urinary tract infection and for age-related debility. However, less than 2 weeks after being admitted to the nursing home, the resident was discharged from physical […]
Alden Estates of Huntley fails to follow orders to give antibiotic
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Estates Courts of Huntley nursing home after a resident there had to undergo surgery to replace an artificial knee after developing an infection brought on by the failure of the nursing home to obtain and give antibiotics that had been ordered for the resident. The resident at issue had […]
Aperion Care Wilmington resident suffers ruptured colon from fecal impaction
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care Wilmington nursing home after a resident there developed fecal impaction which led to a ruptured colon which required multiple surgeries. The resident at issue suffered from mental illness and was receiving several psychotropic medications. One of the risks associated with the use of these kinds of medications is […]
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