The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home when a resident with dementia and on blood thinners died after experiencing multiple falls. The facility failed in several ways to protect this resident from falls and to properly respond when falls occurred. The resident had several medical conditions including dementia, unsteadiness on […]
Missed Warning Signs Lead to Fatal Fall At Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home
How a Single Missed Lab Report Led to a Devastating Bone Infection At Elevate Care South Holland
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Elevate Care South Holland when they failed to administer antibiotics to a resident when lab results indicated a bedsore infection. As a result of the failure to communicate the results to the resident’s doctor and nurses, the wound was left untreated for two weeks and progressed […]
Alzheimer’s Resident Suffers Fall, Brain Bleeding After Staff Mishandles Change In Behavior
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Alden Lincoln Park Rehab when a resident with Alzheimer’s disease suffered bilateral subdural hemorrhages (bleeding in the brain) after a fall. The incident reveals several failures in following proper care protocols and responding to changes in the resident’s condition. The situation began when the resident returned […]
Pavilion of Logan Square Resident Breaks Neck In Van Accident
IDPH has cited and fined the Pavilion of Logan Square nursing home in Chicago after a resident suffered a broken neck when the nursing home van he was riding in stopped short, causing him to fall from his wheelchair because he was not properly belted in. Many nursing homes have vans which are used to […]
Elevate Care South Holland Resident Develops Infection In Bone From Bedsore
IDPH has cited and fined Elevate Care South Holland nursing home after a resident there developed sacral osteomyelitis from a bed sore which was not properly treated. The resident suffered from a Stage 3 bedsore. Bed sores are rated or “staged” on a 1-4 scale, with a Stage 4 being the worst. A Stage 3 […]
Alden Estates Courts Of Huntley Resident Chokes To Death – Second Choking Incident In 2 Days
IDPH has cited Alden Estates Court of Huntley nursing home after a resident died due to choking on food. Unbelievably, this was the second time this particular individual choked on food being served to him in 2 days. While he managed to avoid serious complications from the first choking incident, the second ultimately proved fatal. […]
Resident Suffers Multiple Arm Fractures After Improper Solo Transfer At Manor Court Of Freeport
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Manor Court Of Freeport when a staff member attempted to transfer a weakened resident alone using a manual stand aid device, despite the resident lacking the strength to use it safely and facility guidelines requiring two-person assistance. As a result, the resident fell during the transfer […]
Neglected Wound Care At Imboden Creek Leads To E. Coli Infection And Emergency Surgery
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Imboden Creek Senior Living when the facility failed to provide basic daily wound care for a resident’s back surgery incision, skipping required cleanings and dressing changes on multiple days. As a result, the resident developed a severe E. coli infection from fecal contamination, requiring emergency hospitalization, […]
Critical Medication Oversight Results In Resident Experiencing 10 Seizures In Nine Days At The Grove Health & Rehab Center
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined The Grove Health & Rehab Center when a resident with a history of seizures experienced a serious medical crisis when staff failed to give her prescribed seizure medication for nearly a month. As a result, the resident began experiencing multiple seizures, ultimately needing to be transferred […]
Mistakenly Doubling Antibiotic Dose Leads To Death Of Resident At Pleasant Meadows Senior Living
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Pleasant Meadows Senior Living when the facility improperly doubled a resident’s antibiotic dosing for a serious heart infection, then switched to an ineffective antibiotic without understanding the correct diagnosis or consulting specialists. These errors caused the resident to develop kidney failure and worsen to the point […]
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