IDPH has cited and fined the Sunset Home nursing home in Quincy after the failure to use a working pressure alarm led to a resident fall causing a fractured hip. The care planning process dictates how much of the routine care in nursing home setting is delivered. It is a multi-step, multidisciplinary process which is […]
Non-functional alarm leads to fall and fractured hip at Sunset Home in Quincy
Staff at Lutheran Home in Peoria drops resident from lift, resulting in fractured hip
IDPH has cited and fined the Lutheran Home nursing home in Peoria and a resident there suffered a fractured hip after being dropped from a mechanical lift. Used properly, a mechanical lift is a useful tool for caring for nursing home residents. They allow residents to be moved safely from bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to […]
Avantara Lake Zurich resident suffers lower leg wound during unsafe transfer to bed
IDPH has cited and fined Avantara Lake Zurich nursing home after a resident there suffered a 7.5 inch long lower leg wound while being transferred from his wheelchair to bed. One of the basic tasks performed by aides in a nursing home is transferring residents. Some of those transfers are done with a lift; others […]
Macomb Post Acute Care Center resident thrown from wheelchair during van ride, suffers multiple fractures
IDPH has cited Macomb Post Acute Care Center nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured hip one one side and fractured tibia and fibula on the other when she was thrown from her wheelchair while being driven back to the facility by an aide. Some nursing homes have vans available for transporting residents […]
Second fatal choking accident at Aperion of Spring Valley in two years
IDPH has cited Aperion of Spring Valley Nursing Home after a resident there choked to death while eating. Sadly this was the second fatal choking accident at that nursing home in the last two years. In the earlier choking incident, the resident was given food which was not consistent with her dietary restrictions. She was […]
Failure to follow care plan leads to fall and fractured hip at Piatt County Nursing Home
IDPH has cited and fined Piatt County Nursing Home after a resident there fell and suffered a fractured hip due to the failure of the staff to comply with the resident care plan which called for the use of a bed alarm and a chair alarm. The care planning process is how much of the […]
Resident rolled from bed, breaks leg at Stonebridge Nursing & Rehab in Benton
IDPH has cited and fined Stonebridge Nursing & Rehabilitation nursing home in Benton after a resident there was rolled from bed, suffering a fractured leg which required surgical repair. In the nursing home industry, the term “bed mobility” refers to the ability of a resident to change and maintain position in bed. When residents have […]
Swansea Rehab resident fractures hip in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Swansea Rehabilitation & Health Care Center nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured hip in a fall after she was left unattended while going to the bathroom. The resident at issue was recognized as being at risk for falls. She suffered from cognitive impairments, was not steady on […]
Arcadia Care Bloomington resident suffers broken hip and back due to defective wheelchair
IDPH has cited and fined Arcadia Care Bloomington nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken hip and a fracture to her mid back after she suffered a fall due to a defective wheelchair brake. Wheelchairs are one of the most commonly used pieces of equipment in a nursing home. However, for them to […]
Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home resident suffers fatal brain bleed due to fall
IDPH has cited and fined the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home nursing home in Mattoon after a resident suffered a fatal brain bleed due a fall that occurred after she was left unattended while going to the bathroom. The resident involved had a complex medical history, including diagnoses of atrial fibrillation, abnormalities of gait and mobility, unsteadiness […]
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