IDPH has cited and fined Champaign-Urbana Nursing & Rehabilitation nursing home in Savoy after a resident there suffered a fractured hip after being left unattended in the courtyard. Assessing fall risk is one of the standard assessments which is completed as part of the care planning process. For assessing fall risk, there are few standardized […]
Champaign-Urbana Nursing & Rehab resident breaks hip in fall
Assisi at Clare Oaks resident breaks neck in fall from wheelchair
IDPH has cited and fined Assisi Health Care Center at Clare Oaks nursing home in Bartlett after a resident suffered a broken neck in a fall from a wheelchair. Wheelchairs are like every other piece of equipment in a nursing home setting – usually safe, helpful, and beneficial if well-maintained and used properly. For a […]
Taylorville Skilled fails to obtain anti-convulsant medication for resident
IDPH has cited and fined Taylorville Skilled nursing home after a resident there went six days without his anticonvulsant medication, resulting in seizures that led to the resident being admitted to hospice. Fundamentally, nursing homes are businesses, and well-run businesses have systems in place to ensure that the routine delivery of necessary services occurs, and […]
Aperion of Spring Valley resident chokes to death
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion of Spring Valley nursing home after a resident there choked to death on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Having their mom or dad choke to death in a nursing home is one of those things that is too horrible for children to imagine happening when their loved one […]
Grosse Pointe Manor resident falls and breaks hip after being left unattended
IDPH has cited and fined Grosse Point Manor nursing home in Niles after a resident there fell and suffered a fractured hip after being left unattended in the dining room. Falls are a major focus in the long-term care industry because as a whole nursing home residents are more susceptible to suffering serious injuries in […]
Integrity of Smithon resident develops infected pressure ulcer
IDPH has cited and fined Integrity of Smithton nursing home after a resident there developed a pressure ulcer on his heel which became infected and required hospitalization. Federal regulations regarding pressure ulcers or bed sores provide that when a resident is admitted to a nursing home without pressure ulcers a resident should receive care, treatment, […]
Michaelsen Health Center resident suffers fatal hip fracture in fall
IDPH has cited and fined Michaelsen Health Center nursing home in Batavia after a resident there experienced a fall which led to a hip fracture and the death of the resident. In providing care for nursing home residents, there are certain fundamentals which must be followed to prevent nursing home falls. One example of this […]
Forest City Rehab resident murders roommate
IDPH has cited and fined Forest City Rehab nursing home in Rockford after a resident there murdered his roommate. Sadly, this is not the first time that we have written about resident on resident assaults at this facility. In one recent post, we described an incident where a resident was pushed to the the ground […]
Lexington of Chicago Ridge resident breaks ankle in unsafe transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Lexington of Chicago Ridge nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken ankle in an unsafe attempt at transferring the resident from her bed to a wheelchair. The resident care plan is fundamental to providing good care to nursing home residents. It measures the threats to the health and […]
Aperion Care Fairfield resident falls from wheelchair and breaks leg which goes untreated
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care Fairfield nursing home after a resident there fell from her wheelchair, suffered a broken leg, and then had the fracture go untreated for two weeks. The resident at issue was wheelchair-bound and suffered from advanced dementia. There was an order in place for the use of a seat […]
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