Generations at Applewood in Matteson was cited and fined by IDPH when a resident suffered a fractured tibia due to her foot becoming ensnared in her wheelchair. The incident occurred during an attempt to transport the resident from her room to a common area for an activity. The activity aide responsible for assisting the resident […]
Resident Breaks Leg After Wheelchair Accident at Generations at Applewood
Vienna’s Hillview Healthcare Center Neglects to Notify Family Of Illness, Resident Dies
IDPH has cited and fined Hillview Healthcare Center in Vienna after the facility failed to notify a resident’s family member in a timely manner of their loved ones’ dramatic decline in health. Had the family been notified earlier, they would have acted to send her to the hospital prior to her becoming so ill that […]
Resident Falls From Sling At Helia Healthcare of Belleville When Staff Use Incorrect Equipment
The Illinois Department of Health has cited Helia Healthcare of Belleville after a resident fell from a mechanical lift when a paper transfer sheet broke mid-transfer. The resident suffered a head laceration and spent 22 days in the hospital. Residents in healthcare facilities have different needs and require different types of assistance. For many seniors, […]
Resident Chokes To Death At Spring Creek Nursing & Rehab When Diet Is Mysteriously Changed Without An Order From A Physician
The Illinois Department of Health has cited Spring Creek Nursing & Rehab, located in Joliet, after a resident died after choking on a meal of chicken tenders that did not meet their prescribed diet from their physician. The nurse at the community stated she changed the diet order but could not remember getting an order […]
Grove of Berwyn Resident Violently Assaults Another Resident
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have cited The Grove of Berwyn based on interview and record review and has determined that the facility failed to protect a cognitively impaired resident from assault from another resident with a history of violent behavior. The injured resident was admitted to the facility in February of 2023 […]
Split penis the result of poor catheter care at Piatt County Nursing Home
IDPH has cited and fined Piatt County Nursing Home after a resident there suffered a split in his penis from the tip to the scrotum due to poor catheter care. The use of catheters is discouraged under federal regulations for nursing homes, in large part due to the risk of the development of urinary tract […]
Southgate Health Care Center Resident Dies When Brought To Shower Without Supplemental Oxygen
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have cited Southgate Healthcare Center of Illinois with violations after interviews and records uncovered that the facility failed to provide prescribed oxygen therapy during a resident’s shower, leading to the residents death. Noncompliance in following prescribed orders is an all-too-common reason for nursing home error. (See here, here, and […]
Bella Terra Elmhurst resident fractures hip, dislocates knee in fall
IDPH has cited Bella terra Elmhurst nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured femur and dislocated knee in a fall. One of the well-worn paths for injury to nursing home residents is having one person do a two-person job (see here, here, here, here, and here for examples). Most often, this occurs because […]
Violation of care plan at Generations Oakton Pavillion leads to fall and fracture
IDPH has cited and fined Generations Oakton Pavillion after a resident there suffered a fractured leg in a fall which occurred due to staff attempting to manually transfer her from wheelchair to bed without using a lift, in violation of the resident’s care plan. Much of the routine care that residents receive in a nursing […]
Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center resident dropped from lift, breaks hip
IDPH has cited and fined Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center nursing home in Rockford after a resident there suffered a fractured hip when she was dropped from a lift during a transfer. Used properly, a mechanical lift is a great tool for providing care for nursing home residents with severe mobility deficits. They allow residents to […]
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