IDPH has cited and fined Flora Gardens Care Center nursing home in Flora after a resident there died after the staff failed to give her the antibiotics which had been prescribed for a urinary tract infection. One of the places where failures in the delivery of care can occur in nursing homes is in transitions […]
Flora Gardens staff fails to give antibiotic, leading to death of resident
Understaffing at Generations at Rock Island leads to fall and hip fracture
IDPH has cited and fined Generations at Rock Island nursing home after a resident there sustained a fractured hip caused in part by the understaffing of the nursing home. In this blog, we often discuss the importance of the care planning process in delivering the routine care that is absolutely necessary to assure the health, […]
Red Bud Regional Care staff fails to respond to call light, leading to fall
IDPH has cited and fined Red Bud Regional Care Center nursing home after a resident there fell after getting out of bed to shut the lights off because the staff did not respond to her call light. There are a number of factors which can contribute to a resident being a fall risk. Among these […]
Bella Terra Wheeling resident chokes to death
IDPH has cited and fined Bella Terra Wheeling nursing home after a resident there choked to death while eating dinner without supervision. We have written in this blog many times about the significance of the care planning process, and the tragic results that can come from a lack of care planning, poor care planning, or […]
Sharon Health Care Willows resident undergoes surgery for bed sore
IDPH has cited and fined Sharon health Care Willows nursing home in Peoria after a resident there developed a bed sore on his buttocks which declined to the point that it required surgery and treatment with IV antibiotics. Federal regulations provide that when a resident enters a nursing home without having a bed sore, he […]
Alden Valley Ridge fails to give resident anti-seizure medications
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Valley Ridge Nursing Home in Bloomingdale after a resident there had to be hospitalized after experiencing grand mal seizures brought on by a failure to give prescribed anti-seizure medications. The resident at issue had a history of epilepsy with seizures. When he was discharged from the hospital to the […]
Heritage Health Pana staff violates care plan, resident falls and breaks hip
IDPH has has cited and fined Heritage Health – Pana nursing home after a resident there was left unattended in her wheelchair in violation of her care plan. The resident tried to get up from her wheelchair on her own and fell, breaking her hip. The care planning process is the foundation for much of […]
Southpoint Nursing & Rehab resident breaks leg in improper transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Southpoint Nursing & Rehab nursing home in Chicago after a resident there suffered a broken leg as a result of an improper transfer. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a report which is submitted under oath to the federal government and describes the level of care that a resident is […]
Stephenson Nursing Center resident undergoes surgery for bed sore
IDPH has cited and fined Stephenson Nursing Center nursing home in Freeport after a resident from that nursing home had a bed sore decline due to bad care that the resident required surgery to treat it. There are three main factors which place a resident at risk for developing bed sores: immobility, incontinence, and poor […]
St. Anthony’s nursing home resident requires surgery for bed sore
IDPH has cited and fined St. Anthony’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Rock Island after a resident there was required to undergo surgery due to worsening in the condition of the sore. Bed sores or pressure ulcers are a major focus of care in the long-term care industry. The development and/or decline of a bed […]
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