IDPH has cited and fined Burbank Rehabilitation Center nursing home after a resident there had to be hospitalized for fluid overload after not being brought to dialysis as ordered. Nursing home residents who are suffering from kidney failure may require dialysis, and when this is true, families often make the decision to pick one nursing […]
Burbank Rehab resident hospitalized due to missed dialysis sessions
Hillside Rehab resident suffers brain bleed due to failure to obtain lab work
IDPH has cited and fined Hillside Rehabilitation and Care Center in Yorkville after the nursing home failed to obtain lab tests for a resident who was taking blood thinner medication. Many nursing home residents take anticoagulant or “blood thinner” medications. Used for a variety of purposes such as a history of blood clots, atrial fibrillation, […]
Winston Manor resident chokes on peanut butter sandwich
IDPH has cited and fined Winston Manor nursing home in Chicago after a resident there choked to death on a peanut butter sandwich. One of the frightening possibilities that families face when they admit a loved one to a nursing home is that they could be the victim of a nursing home choking accident. Some […]
Resident breaks leg in wheelchair accident at Heritage Health in Dwight
IDPH has cited and fined Heritage Health nursing home in Dwight after a resident there suffered a broken leg in a wheelchair accident. Wheelchairs are one of the most common pieces of equipment used in a nursing home setting and at first blush are very simple to use safely. However, even these simple devices can […]
Flanagan Rehab resident develops infection from bed sore
IDPH has cited and fined Flanagan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center nursing home after a resident there suffered an infected bed sore which required surgery. Bed sores are a major focus of patient care in nursing homes. There are specific federal regulations regarding bed sores and they are a specific area of focus in the […]
Waverly Place of Stockton resident breaks hip in unsafe transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Waverly Place of Stockton nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken hip as a result of failing to follow the resident care plan for safe transfers. The resident who was involved in this incident was weak on the left side, likely as a result of a stroke. Her […]
Alden Courts of Shorewood resident breaks both legs during unsafe transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Courts of Shorewood nursing home after a resident there broke both legs during an unsafe transfer. Nursing homes must complete a document called the Minimum Data Set (or MDS) for each resident in the nursing home. The MDS is supposed to reflect how much care the resident is receiving […]
Seminary Manor resident suffers fatal brain bleed in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Seminary Manor nursing home in Galesburg after a resident there suffered a fatal brain bleed in a fall. Much of the routine care that residents receive in a nursing home setting is delivered as a result of the care planning process. In the care planning process, the nursing staff undertakes […]
Farmington Country Manor resident breaks leg due to failure to follow care plan
IDPH has cited and fined Farmington County Manor nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken leg due to the failure of an aide to follow the care plan for safe resident transfers. The resident at issue was a hospice patient, admitted to the nursing home suffering from a degenerative neurologic condition which left […]
Southpoint Nursing & Rehab Cited for Failing to Give Prescribed Pain Medications
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) issued a citation to Southpoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Chicago after a resident failed to receive the pain medications that had been ordered for him. Background The resident in this case, like many other nursing home residents, entered Southpoint Nursing & Rehab from a hospital. He suffered […]
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