IDPH has cited and fined University Rehab nursing home in Urbana after a resident there suffered a fractured hip in a fall from bed while he was receiving incontinence care. Doing proper assessments is a basic step to assuring the safety of nursing home residents. Two assessments which are done in well-run nursing homes are […]
University Rehab resident breaks hip in fall from bed during incontinence care
Lemont Nursing & Rehab cited for failing to notify doctor of abnormal lab results
IDPH has cited and fined Lemont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center nursing home in Lemont due to the failure of the staff to notify the resident’s doctor of abnormal lab results. One of the basic facts of care in a nursing home is that there are not doctors on hand on a 24-7 basis. However, members […]
Resident sustains jaw, facial fractures in falls at Dimensions Living in Prospect Heights
IDPH has cited and fined Dimensions Living nursing home in Prospect Heights after a resident there was involved in two falls in four days – the first resulting in a broken jaw, the second resulting in facial fractures. One of the basic truisms in the long-term care industry is that if a nursing home is […]
Failure to use gait belt leads to fall and broken hip at Fair Oaks Rehab in South Beloit
IDPH has cited and and fined Fair Oaks Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in South Beloit after a resident there fell and suffered a broken hip due to the failure of a therapist to use a gait belt while walking with the resident. Use of a gait belt is a fundamental fall prevention strategy. A […]
Prairie Manor resident suffers broken leg in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Prairie Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center nursing home in Chicago Heights after a resident there suffered a fractured leg after falling eight times in just over a year, with seven of the falls (including the last) being caused by her attempting to go to the bathroom unassisted. One of the […]
Symphony of Palos Park resident suffers brain bleed in fall from toilet
IDPH has cited and fined Symphony of Palos Park nursing home after a resident there suffered a brain bleed as a result of a fall which occurred due to him being left unattended while seated on a toilet. Federal regulations pertaining to nursing home falls call for residents to receive supervision and assistance as needed […]
Failure to obtain treatment orders leads to infection of surgical wound at Loft of Canton
IDPH has cited and fined the Loft Rehab & Nursing of Canton nursing home after a resident there developed a surgical wound infection due to the failure of the staff to obtain orders for the care of the wound. Many persons who undergo surgery are sent to nursing homes for post-operative rehabilitation. Often part of […]
Failure to provide needed assistance leads to fall at Generations of Elmwood Park
IDPH has cited and fined Generations at Elmwood Park nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken hip in a fall. Nursing homes are required to complete a series of documents called the Minimum Data Set (MDS). The MDS is submitted under penalties of perjury to the federal government and is a statement as […]
Westminster Village resident suffers broken leg in fall from toilet
IDPH has cited and fined Westminster Village nursing home in Bloomington after a resident there suffered a broken leg in a fall while getting up from the toilet. Falls are a major source of concern in the long-term care industry. Falls are associated with increased mortality rates, steep declines in the quality of life when […]
Elmwood Nursing & Rehab resident fractures and dislocates hip in two falls
IDPH has cited and fined Elmwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center nursing home in Maryville after a resident fractured his left hip in a fall, underwent surgery to repair that fracture, and then dislocated that same hip in a fall occurring five days after his return to the nursing home. The initial nursing home fall occurred […]
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