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 […]
Resident Suffers Multiple Arm Fractures After Improper Solo Transfer At Manor Court Of Freeport
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, […]
Resident At Shelbyville Manor Falls From Chair In Shower, Suffers Six Back And Neck Fractures
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Shelbyville Manor when a resident suffered multiple back and neck fractures due to a fall during a shower transfer. The incident resulted in emergency medical evaluation and treatment at two hospitals. The resident in question had several pre-existing conditions that made them particularly vulnerable, including spastic […]
Bria Of River Oaks Fails To Quickly Address Critical Changes In Resident Health, Contributing To Death Of Two Residents
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Bria of River Oaks when two separate residents both experienced critical changes in their conditions that were not appropriately addressed by staff and ultimately contributed to their deaths. The first resident in question was a male with a history of cerebral infarction, type II diabetes, and […]
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