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 […]
Communication Failure Leads To Fall And Death At The Arc At Normal
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 […]
Bed Sore Acquired In Hospital Subsequently Neglected By Bethany Rehab Nursing Staff, Resident Dies
IDPH has cited and fined Bethany Rehab nursing home after a resident there died due to a bed sore that went largely untreated in the nursing home and 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 […]
Medication Error at Wauconda Care Lands Resident In Emergency Room
IDPH has cited and fined Wauconda Care in Wauconda after a resident there had to be hospitalized in the intensive care unit after a medication error in which the the nurse gave medications to the wrong resident. Many nursing home residents are on multiple medications. One of the basic tasks for members of the nursing […]
Resident’s Pleas For Help Neglected By Nursing Staff, Dies At Chicago Ridge SNF
IDPH has cited and fined Chicago Ridge SNF after a resident there suffered potential fluid overload in the lungs and subsequent death only three days after admission. Nursing home residents who are suffering from kidney failure may require dialysis, and when this is true, families often make the decision to pick one nursing home over […]
Resident Receives 2x Dose of Diabetes Medication, Hospitalized At Sharon Healthcare Elms
IDPH has cited and fined Sharon Healthcare Elms after a resident received two times the initially prescribed medication needed to treat his Diabetes Melitus leading to a drop in blood sugar that required hospitalization. When a resident is admitted to a nursing home from a hospital, one of the things that the nursing home receives […]
Resident at Dekalb County Rehab and Nursing Center Chokes in Dining Room and Dies
IDPH has cited and fined Dekalb County Rehab and Nursing after a resident there choked on a dinner of chicken and waffles. One thing that families almost never envision being a possible outcome when they admit a family member to a nursing home is the possibility that their loved one could choke to death on […]
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