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 […]
Elevate Care South Holland Resident Develops Infection In Bone From Bedsore
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 […]
Maggot Infestation Found In Resident’s Leg At Belleville Health Center
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Belleville Healthcare Center when a nursing home resident there developed maggots in her leg wound after staff failed to properly care for her dressing changes. The resident in question was a mentally alert woman who had an open wound on her right lower leg and needed […]
Resident Falls From Mechanical Lift, Breaks Neck At Galena Stauss Nursing Home
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Galena Stauss Nursing Home when a resident suffered a broken neck when staff members dropped her while trying to move her from her bed to a chair. The resident in question was a cognitively aware person who had partial amputations of both legs and required staff […]
Resident Bleeds To Death When Staff Fail To Adjust Blood Thinner At Goldwater Care Gibson City
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Goldwater Care Gibson City when a resident died because the staff made two critical mistakes with their blood-thinning medication: they gave the wrong dose and failed to properly monitor how the medication was affecting the resident’s blood. The resident in question had several health conditions, including […]
Maggot Infestation Found In Resident’s Leg At La Bella Of Danville
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined La Bella Of Danville when a resident experienced recurring infestations of maggots in his leg wounds due to inadequate wound care and dressing changes. The resident in question was admitted to the facility with multiple diagnoses including acute kidney failure, type II diabetes mellitus, morbid obesity, […]
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