IDPH has cited and fined Randolph County Care Center after a resident there was left unattended while going to the bathroom and fell, suffering a broken hip. For resident who at risk for nursing home falls, using the toilet can be a surprisingly high-risk activity. The act of sitting and then rising from the toilet […]
Randolph County Care Center resident falls from toilet and breaks hip
Broken ankle from unsafe transfer at Aperion Care International
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care International nursing home in Chicago there after a resident there suffered a fractured ankle as a result of an unsafe transfer with a mechanical lift. The transfer of a resident with a mechanical lift is inherently a two-person job. One staff member actually operates the lift itself; the […]
Resident suffers third degree burns in smoking accident at Elevate Care of Waukegan
IDPH has cited and fined Elevate Care nursing home in Waukegan after a resident there suffered third degree burns in a smoking accident. Nursing home residents are adults, and as adults they still have the right to engage in certain habits that are not good for their health, and smoking is one of them. In […]
Integrity of Alton resident suffers fractured eye orbit in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Integrity of Alton nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured eye orbit in a fall. Falls are a serious issue in the nursing home industry. They are the subject of federal regulations and are one area that is specifically addressed in the resident care plan. One very basic […]
Improper transfer leads to broken leg at Springs at Monarch Landing in Naperville
IDPH has cited and fined The Spring at Monarch Landing nursing home in Naperville after a resident there suffered a broken leg during an unsafe transfer. A resident care plan is intended to be a “road map” for the safe, proper delivery of the care that nursing home residents require on a day-to-day, shift-to-shift basis. […]
Fall during transfer results in broken ankle at Sandwich Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Sandwich Rehab nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken ankle during an unsafe transfer from the toilet to her wheelchair. The resident at issue had cognitive issues, muscular weakness, and a right foot drop. These are factors which would have made her at risk for falls. In the […]
Multiple fractures from fall at Accolade of Pontiac
IDPH has cited and fined Accolade of Pontiac nursing home after a resident there was left unsupervised and fell, sustaining multiple fractures. There are a number of factors which are considered risk factors for residents experiencing a nursing home fall. Two of the most important are some form of musculoskeletal weakness or dysfunction and either […]
Improper use of sit-to-stand lift results in multiple fractures at Radford Green in Lincolnshire
IDPH has cited and fined Radford Green nursing home in Lincolnshire after a resident there sustained multiple fractures to her lower leg after an aide attempted transfer using a sit-to-stand lift. A sit-to-stand lift is a type of lift commonly used in nursing homes. A sit-to-stand lift should be used only with residents who have […]
Fall from toilet at Alden Park Strathmoor
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Park Strathmoor nursing home in Rockford after a resident there suffered a broken hip while being transferred to the toilet. The resident at issue had a history of having had a stroke and had some left-sided weakness as a result of the stroke. Her care plan called for the […]
Fatal choking accident at Spring Creek in Joliet
IDPH has cited and fined Spring Creek nursing home in Joliet after a resident there choked to death due to a lack of care planning. The care planning process is the basis for for much of the routine care that is provided on a day-to-day basis in nursing homes. The process starts with an assessment […]
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