The Grove at the Lake nursing home in Zion was cited and fined by IDPH after a resident choked on a hot dog. The resident at issue had a diagnosis of dysphagia, or difficulty with swallowing, and a history of choking. This diagnosis and the history of choking demonstrated that she was at risk for […]
Resident chokes at Grove at the Lake
Wheelchair transport accident at Heartland of Galesburg
Heartland of Galesburg nursing home was cited and fined by IDPH after a resident suffered a broken neck in a fall involving the facility’s transport van. The resident was a long-term resident who was known as being impulsive and having poor safety awareness. A staff member was taking him to the local hospital for a […]
Two Serious Falls at Holy Family Villa
Holy Family Villa in Palos Park has been cited again by IDPH, this time for two serious nursing home falls. One caused a brain bleed with resulted in the wrongful death of the nursing home resident. The other caused a fractured hip. In the first fall, the resident was assessed as a fall risk and […]
Wheelchair accident at Avanti Wellness
Avanti Wellness & Rehab was cited and fined by IDPH after a resident suffered a brain bleed due to a fall from a wheelchair. The resident was wheelchair-bound but self-propelled at times. “Self-propelling” for residents in wheelchairs means that they use their feet to pull their chair forward. It is a good thing for them […]
Improper use of lift at Danville Care Center
Danville Care Center has been cited by IDPH for improper use of a mechanical lift which resulted in a resident suffering a broken leg. Sadly, this is not the first time Danville Care Center has been cited by IDPH for issues involving unsafe transfers of residents. The resident at issue had a care plan which […]
Failure to follow care plan at Tower Hill Healthcare
IDPH issued a citation and fined Tower Hill Healthcare Center in South Elgin after a resident suffered a fractured femur during an improper transfer. The resident in question had lower extremity contractures and as a result, her care plan called for to be transferred from bed to her wheelchair using a mechanical lift with an […]
Resident Rolled Out of Bed at Warren Barr – Lincolnshire
The root cause of the nursing home fall that resulted in this citation by IDPH to Warren Barr in Lincolnshire was the failure of a CNA to follow the resident’s care plan. The resident who was injured as a result of this incident was care planned for assist of two with bed mobility. This means […]
Multiple fractures at Rolling Hills Manor
Rolling Hills Manor nursing home in Zion was cited by the IDPH after a resident suffered a fractured arm and hip while getting a shower. The resident suffered from advanced dementia. On the day that she was to be showered, she was transferred from bed to a wheelchair to be brought to the shower by […]
Surgical wound infection at Presence Villa Franciscan
The Presence Villa Franciscan nursing home in Joliet was cited and fined by the Illinois Department of Public Health after a resident admitted for rehab following a revascularization surgery developed a significant infection at the surgical site. The resident at issue had been admitted to the nursing home after undergoing a femoral-popliteal bypass surgery. There […]
Head injury in fall at Holy Family Villa
A nursing home fall resulting in a head injury with staples resulted in a citation by IDPH to Holy Family Villa nursing home in Palos Park. The incident at issue is an interesting one because it relates to the use of a toileting schedule as a fall prevention tool and the communication aspect of care […]
