IDPH has cited and fined Bria of Palos Hills nursing home after a resident there fell and suffered a broken arm due to the failure of staff to provide care called for by the resident care plan. Care planning is a process by which risks to the health and well-being are identified and measures are […]
Failure to provide required assistance leads to fall and broken arm for Bria of Palos Hills resident
Failure to follow care plan results in fall with broken arm for resident at Heritage of Hoopeston
IDPH has cited and fined Heritage Health of Hoopeston after a resident there suffered a broken arm in a fall brought on by the failure to follow the resident’s care plan. The care planning process is how much of the routine care provided in nursing homes gets delivered. There are six steps to the care […]
Heartland of Galesburg resident dies due to untreated urinary tract infection
IDPH has cited and fined Heartland of Galesburg after a resident there died due to sepsis brought on by an untreated urinary tract infection. One of the basic truisms of care in a nursing home setting is that doctors are not there on a 24/7 basis. Because of this, nurses must be the “eyes and […]
Failure to activate chair alarm leads to fall and brain bleed at Pleasant Meadows Senior Living in Chrisman
IDPH has cited and fined Pleasant Meadows Senior Living nursing home in Chrisman after a resident who was a known fall risk suffered a brain bleed due to a fall caused by the failure of the staff to activate his chair alarm. Chair alarms and bed alarms are useful tools in preventing falls. These alarms […]
Moweaqua Rehab resident fractures hip in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Moweaqua Rehabilitation & Health Care Center nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured hip in his second fall in as many days. Falls are a major issue in the long-term care industry. Virtually all of the patient population in nursing are either elderly or medically frail (or both). […]
Failure to follow feeding tube orders leads to hospice admission for Parker Nursing & Rehab resident
IDPH has cited and fined Parker Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Streator after a resident there developed sepsis from aspiration pneumonia due after vomiting because his orders for administering nutrition through his feeding tube were not followed, leading to him be admitted to hospice for end of life care. One of the basic truisms in […]
Christian Nursing Home resident suffers severe leg injury in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Christian Nursing Home in Lincoln after a resident there suffered a serious injury to her leg after a fall after experiencing two falls during the first three days she was in the nursing home. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation after having a stroke […]
Grove of Elmhurst resident dies due to delay in physician notification
IDPH has cited and fined the Grove of Elmhurst nursing home after a resident there died due to a 30-hours delay in notifying the resident’s physician about a fever exceeding 104 degrees. One of the basic truisms of care in a nursing home setting is that doctors are not there on a 24/7 basis. Because […]
Marshall Rehab resident fractures back in van accident
IDPH has cited and fined Marshall Rehabilitation after a resident there suffered a fracture to her lumbar spine in an accident while a passenger on board a van from the nursing home. Many nursing homes operate passenger vans which are used to transport residents to and from doctor appointments or community events. When the nursing […]
Loft Rehab of Rock Springs resident suffers fractured hip in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Loft Rehab of Rock Springs nursing home in Decatur after a resident there suffered a fractured hip due to tripping over decorative landscaping in the facility smoking area. Some are surprised to learn that residents in nursing homes are permitted to smoke – it is a health care facility after […]
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