IDPH has cited and fined River Crossing of Alton nursing home after a resident there had to be hospitalized with hepatic encephalopathy after not receiving a medication as had been ordered for her. Ammonia is a waste product that builds up in the blood as part of the digestive process. Ordinarily, ammonia is filtered through […]
Medication error at River Crossing of Alton leads to hospitalization
Failure to give anti-seizure medications at Generations at Rock Island
IDPH has cited and fined Generations at Rock Island nursing home after a resident had to be hospitalized due to seizure activity after not receiving his anti-seizure medications for 36 hours after admission. The resident at issue had been admitted to the facility from home. He had a history of a brain injury and seizures […]
Failure to monitor leads to fall and re-fracture of broken hip for resident at Barry Community Care
IDPH has cited and fined Barry Community Care Center nursing home after a resident who was a known fall risk was left unattended at the nurse’s station and fell, refracturing a recently broken hip. Falls are a major issue in the long-term care industry because they have such significant implications for the well-being of residents. […]
Mar Ka Nursing Home resident breaks both legs in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Mar Ka Nursing Home in Mascoutah after a resident there broke both legs in a fall while being readied for a shower. One of the kinds of records that are unique to the nursing home industry is the Minimum Data Set, or MDS. The MDS collects information regarding the resident’s […]
Feeding tube error at Aperion of Westchester
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care of Westchester nursing home after a resident there developed pneumonia due to improper care while being fed through a feeding tube. At a minimum pneumonia is a serous illness for senior citizens and other medically fragile individuals, and can prove fatal in some cases. One of the common […]
Failure to supervise Westmont Manor resident leads to fall and broken hip
IDPH has cited and fined Westmont Manor & Rehabilitation nursing home after a resident who was a known fall risk there was left unsupervised at the nurse’s station, and a result fell and suffered a fractured hip which required surgery. When a resident is considered a fall risk, developing and implementing a fall prevention care […]
Failure to provide required assistance leads to fall and broken arm for Bria of Palos Hills resident
IDPH has cited and fined Bria of Palos Hills nursing home after a resident there fell and suffered a broken arm due to the failure of staff to provide care called for by the resident care plan. Care planning is a process by which risks to the health and well-being are identified and measures are […]
Failure to follow care plan results in fall with broken arm for resident at Heritage of Hoopeston
IDPH has cited and fined Heritage Health of Hoopeston after a resident there suffered a broken arm in a fall brought on by the failure to follow the resident’s care plan. The care planning process is how much of the routine care provided in nursing homes gets delivered. There are six steps to the care […]
Heartland of Galesburg resident dies due to untreated urinary tract infection
IDPH has cited and fined Heartland of Galesburg after a resident there died due to sepsis brought on by an untreated urinary tract infection. One of the basic truisms of care in a nursing home setting is that doctors are not there on a 24/7 basis. Because of this, nurses must be the “eyes and […]
Failure to activate chair alarm leads to fall and brain bleed at Pleasant Meadows Senior Living in Chrisman
IDPH has cited and fined Pleasant Meadows Senior Living nursing home in Chrisman after a resident who was a known fall risk suffered a brain bleed due to a fall caused by the failure of the staff to activate his chair alarm. Chair alarms and bed alarms are useful tools in preventing falls. These alarms […]
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