IDPH has cited and fined Accolade of Pontiac nursing home after a resident there was left unsupervised and fell, sustaining multiple fractures. There are a number of factors which are considered risk factors for residents experiencing a nursing home fall. Two of the most important are some form of musculoskeletal weakness or dysfunction and either […]
Multiple fractures from fall at Accolade of Pontiac
Improper use of sit-to-stand lift results in multiple fractures at Radford Green in Lincolnshire
IDPH has cited and fined Radford Green nursing home in Lincolnshire after a resident there sustained multiple fractures to her lower leg after an aide attempted transfer using a sit-to-stand lift. A sit-to-stand lift is a type of lift commonly used in nursing homes. A sit-to-stand lift should be used only with residents who have […]
Fall from toilet at Alden Park Strathmoor
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Park Strathmoor nursing home in Rockford after a resident there suffered a broken hip while being transferred to the toilet. The resident at issue had a history of having had a stroke and had some left-sided weakness as a result of the stroke. Her care plan called for the […]
Fatal choking accident at Spring Creek in Joliet
IDPH has cited and fined Spring Creek nursing home in Joliet after a resident there choked to death due to a lack of care planning. The care planning process is the basis for for much of the routine care that is provided on a day-to-day basis in nursing homes. The process starts with an assessment […]
Broken leg in fall at Generations at Neighbors
IDPH has cited and fined Generations at Neighbors nursing home in Byron after a resident there suffered a broken leg in a fall. One of the basic truisms regarding nursing home falls is that falls beget falls – meaning that once a nursing home resident experiences a fall, they tend to experience additional falls. One […]
Transportation van accident at Generations at Rock Island
IDPH has cited and fined Generations at Rock Island nursing home after a resident there had to be hospitalized due to blood loss following an accident which occurred while being transported by facility staff to an eye doctor appointment. At times nursing home residents will need to leave the facility to attend doctor appointments. Sometimes […]
Failure to follow orders at Generations at Applewood
IDPH has cited and fined Generations at Applewood nursing home in Matteson after a resident there had to be hospitalized due to the failure of the staff to follow orders to hold the resident’s blood thinner medication. Anticoagulant, or blood thinner, medications are an important tool in caring for nursing home residents. They are used […]
Resident-on-resident assault at Alden Long Grove
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Long Grove nursing home after one resident was assaulted by another resident. Psychiatric medications are an important tool in the arsenal of caring for residents with dementia or other psychiatric conditions. However, the use of the medications and the effects and effectiveness of the medications must be carefully monitored. […]
COVID-19 and Illinois Nursing Homes
The nursing home industry in Illinois (and really nationwide) has been hard-hit by the coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic. Here are the things that you need to know. The Illinois Department of Public Health has a link – click here – which provides a searchable database of which nursing homes have had confirmed cases of coronavirus and whether […]
Fall from lift at Presence St. Joseph Center
IDPH has cited and fined the Presence St. Joseph Center nursing home in Freeport after as resident there was dropped from a sling during transfer, suffering a head injury. Mechanical lifts are a useful tool in a nursing home. They assist the staff with transferring residents from surface to surface such as to or from […]
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