IDPH has cited and fined Sunset Home nursing home in Quincy after a resident there had to be admitted to the intensive care unit at the hospital due to internal bleeding caused by the use of an improper lift by staff. There were three key variables in this incident: use of blood thinner medication, a […]
Use of improper lift at Sunset Home leads to intensive care unit admission
Bethany Rehab resident suffers brain bleed and seizures due to medication error
IDPH has cited and fined Bethany Rehabilitation and Health Care Center nursing home in DeKalb after a resident there suffered a brain bleed and seizures due to a medication error regarding the administration of his coumadin. Many nursing home residents take anticoagulant or “blood thinner” medications. Used for a variety of purposes such as a […]
Newman Rehab resident suffers burns to leg from radiator
IDPH has cited and fined Newman Rehab & Health Care Center after a resident there suffered burns to his right lower leg and both feet due to his bed being placed directly against a hot electric baseboard heater. The resident at issue suffered from multiple conditions, including dementia, Parkinson’s, myofascial pain, lumbar radiculopathy, and history […]
Resident dropped from lift due to use of improper sling at Carlinville Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Carlinville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured humerus after being dropped from a lift because the staff used a sling which should not have been used with that lift – in violation of manufacturer’s specs. Used properly, a mechanical lift is a […]
Michaelsen Health Center resident rolled from bed, suffers brain bleed
IDPH has cited and fined Michaelsen Health Center nursing home in Batavia after a resident there suffered a brain bleed after being rolled out of bed. In the nursing home industry, the term “bed mobility” refers to the ability of a resident to change and maintain position in bed. Bed mobility is one of the […]
Violation of care plan and orders leads to broken leg at Meadowbrook Manor in Bolingbrook
IDPH has cited and fined Meadowbrook Manor nursing home in Bolingbrook after a resident there suffered a broken leg while being transferred to bed manually by a CNA rather than with a lift as called for by the resident care plan and by the orders from her doctor. In a nursing home, the Minimum Data […]
Resident at AHVA Care of Winfield chokes to death on a peanut butter sandwich
IDPH has cited and fined AHVA Care of Winfield nursing home after a resident there choked to death on a peanut butter sandwich. The risk of choking on food is a risk that residents in nursing homes are often at increased risk for as compared to the general population. There are a handful of factors […]
Failure to follow orders leads to wound infection at Generations Oakton Pavillion
IDPH has cited and fined Generations Oakton Pavillion nursing home in Des Plaines after a resident there developed an infection of a bed sore after the staff failed to use a wound vac on a bed sore as ordered. There are two federal regulations which address the topic of bed sores. In essence, these provide […]
Multiple falls leads to fractured hip and brain bleed at Monmouth Nursing Home
IDPH has cited and fined Monmouth Nursing Home after a resident there experienced eight (8) falls in a two and half month period, the last resulting in a fractured hip and a brain bleed, both of which required surgical intervention. This is the second citation that IDPH has written to this nursing home for a […]
Assault by fellow resident yields fractured hip at Bria of Smithton
IDPH has cited and fined Bria of Smithton nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured hip after being pushed down for the second time by a fellow resident. One of the basic expectations that families have when they admit a loved one to a nursing home is that their loved one will be […]
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