IDPH has cited and fined Havana Health Care Center nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken shoulder due to being mishandled by staff while she was repositioned in bed. “Bed mobility” refers to the ability of a resident to change and maintain their position in bed. When a resident has deficits in bed […]
Mishandling of resident results in broken shoulder at Havana Health Care Center
Symphony of Buffalo Grove resident has catastrophic fall from lift
IDPH has cited and fined Symphony of Buffalo Grove nursing home after a resident there suffered multiple injuries in a fall from a lift that led to the resident being placed on hospice. One commonly used piece of equipment in a nursing home setting is a mechanical lift, and used properly, it can be one […]
Resident suffers broken ankle in unsafe transfer at Loft Rehab of Rock Springs
IDPH has cited and fined Loft Rehab of Rock Springs nursing home in Decatur after a resident there sustained a fractured ankle while being transferred from her wheelchair to her bed with the assistance of a single aide rather than the two which were required. Used properly, a mechanical lift is a helpful piece of […]
Park Place Christian Community resident rolled from bed by staff
IDPH has cited and fined Park Place Christian Community nursing home in Elmhurst after a staff member there rolled a resident out of bed and onto the floor, resulting in the resident suffering fractures which led to the resident being placed on hospice. “Bed mobility” in the long-term care industry refers to the ability of […]
Heritage – Mt. Sterling resident breaks leg in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Heritage of Mt. Sterling nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken leg in a fall which occurred due to the failure to use a gait belt while providing care and failing to provide care with two qualified staff members as required. One useful tool in the care of […]
Forest City Rehab fails to send resident to dialysis
IDPH has cited and fined Forest City Rehabilitation & Nursing Center nursing home in Rockford after a resident had to be sent to the intensive care unit at a local hospital after the nursing home failed to send the resident to dialysis for three consecutive scheduled sessions. When a nursing home resident suffers from kidney […]
Mason City Area Nursing Home resident suffers fatal brain bleed in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Mason City Area Nursing Home after a resident there suffered a brain bleed due to a fall in which the resident was left unattended sitting at the edge of the bed after being transferred there by a single aide using a lift. Safe use of a mechanical lift requires two […]
Catastrophic brain injury results from medication error at Alden Town Manor
IDPH has cited Alden Town Manor nursing home in Cicero after a resident there was given glipizide when it was not part of his medication regimen. Almost all nursing home residents receive medications on a regular basis. To ensure that residents receive medications as ordered, nurses are supposed to follow the five “rights” in administering […]
Fondulac Rehab resident suffers fatal injuries in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Fondulac Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center nursing home in East Peoria after a resident there fell and suffered a fractured hip, resulting in his wrongful death two days later. The care planning process is the basic tool for delivering routine care in a nursing home setting. There are six basic steps […]
Addolorata Villa resident fractures hip in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Addolorata Villa nursing home in Wheeling after a resident there fractured a hip in fall that occurred while he was being transferred by a single aide rather than the two staff that he needed for safe transfers. One key part of a nursing home chart is the Minimum Data Set […]
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