IDPH has cited and fined Greek American Rehab & Care Center after a resident there was allowed to go to the bathroom without the required help and then fell from the toilet seat, resulting in a fracture to her right hip, which required surgery to fix. Care planning is a process by which risks to […]
Resident Left Alone In Bathroom Slips From Toilet, Fractures Hip At Greek American Rehab & Care Center
Resident Falls, Dislocates Hip As Only One Aide, Instead Of Two, Assists Him Into Bed
IDPH has cited and fined The British Home in Brookfield, Illinois after a resident there suffered a right hip dislocation in a fall. Importantly, the resident’s Minimum Data Set clearly stated that the resident needed two, not one person to assist with movements in bed. Much of the routine care that residents receive in a […]
Resident Falls Three Times In One Week, Fractures Hip At Hillsboro Rehab & Health Care Center
IDPH has cited and fined Hillsboro Rehab & Health Care Center after a resident there fell three separate times during her first week at the facility, sustaining a non-operable re-fracture of her left hip. Falls are a major source of mortality and loss of quality of life for the nursing home population. They are also […]
Fall Investigation Reveals Startling Lack Of Training And Understaffing At Bella Terra Wheeling
The Illinois Department of Health has cited Bella Terra Wheeling after a resident fell from her wheelchair in the dining room and suffered face lacerations and a fractured femur. Falls are a major concern in the long-term care industry because of the serious negative effects they have on mortality and the long-term quality of life […]
Resident Breaks Pelvis In Fall From Bed At Bria Of Westmont
IDPH has cited and fined Bria of Westmont after a resident fell from her bed, sustaining a painful pelvic fracture. Prior to the accident, the resident at issue had a Minimum Data Set (MDS) submitted to the federal government indicating that she required the assistance of two for bed mobility. For the ability to roll […]
Communication Failure Leads To Fall And Death At The Arc At Normal
IDPH has cited and fined The Arc At Normal after a resident fell and died after attempting to toilet on his own. There is a framework for providing the vast majority of routine care in a nursing home setting. This is referred to as the care planning process. When it is done properly, the risk […]
Aide Neglects To Attach Foot Pedals To Wheelchair, Resident Falls & Suffers Neck & Shoulder Injuries At Grove Of St. Charles
IDPH has cited and fined Grove of St. Charles nursing home after a resident there became injured in a wheelchair accident. Wheelchairs are one of the most common pieces of equipment used in a nursing home setting and at first blush are very simple to use safely. However, even these simple devices can prove dangerous […]
Resident’s Requests To Fix Bed Rails Go Unheeded, Falls From Bed At Bria Of Belleville
IDPH has cited and fined Bria of Belleville after a resident there fell out of bed and was hospitalized due to bed rails that were poorly attached to the frame. Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) warnings on bed rail safety have prompted many manufacturers to design safer beds that minimize the risk […]
Series of Failures Lands Resident At Doctors Nursing & Rehab In Hospital With Stage 4 Bed Sore And Sepsis
IDPH has cited and fined Doctors Nursing & Rehab Center in Salem after a resident there was hospitalized due to a bed sore that became infected due to poor care. “Bed sores” are the commonly used term for pressure ulcers, which are breakdowns in the skin which can lead to infections and other serious negative […]
Resident’s 9th Fall From Toilet Results In Left Femur Fracture And Surgery At GreenFields Of Geneva
IDPH has cited and fined GreenFields of Geneva after a resident there was allowed to go to the bathroom without the required help and then fell while trying to transfer herself from the commode to the wheelchair, resulting in a fracture to her left femur, which required surgery and a 4-day hospital stay. Nursing homes […]
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