IDPH has cited and fined Pearl Pavilion nursing home in Freeport after a resident there died of a pulmonary embolism brought about by the failure of the nursing home to authorize the purchase of an expensive blood thinner medication that had been ordered for him. A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that becomes lodged […]
Pearl Pavilion resident dies of pulmonary embolism after not receiving blood thinners
Fall at Lexington of Orland results in facial fractures
IDPH has cited and fined Lexington of Orland Park nursing home after a resident there sustained multiple facial fractures in a fall. One of the basic requirements for the right kinds of care to be delivered to residents in a nursing home is that the staff who is charged with delivering it must know what […]
Bella Terra Wheeling resident receives roommmate’s diabetes medications
IDPH has cited and fined Bella Terra nursing home in Wheeling after a resident there received the diabetes medication for his roommate, resulting in an intensive care admission for severe hypoglycemia. One of the basic tasks that nurses have is passing medications. When they pass medications, nurses are trained to follow the 5 rights: (1) […]
Casey Healthcare resident breaks hip in fall due to failure to follow care plan.
IDPH has cited and fined Casey Healthcare nursing home after a resident there fractured a hip in a fall after the nursing home failed to follow the resident care plan. The resident care plan is the framework for how most routine care get delivered in a nursing home. There are six parts to it: (1) […]
Taylorville Skilled nursing home resident falls and breaks hip
IDPH has cited and fined Taylorville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a reside there fell and suffered a fractured hip. The resident at issue was coded on her Minimum Data Set (MDS) as requiring the extensive assist of one with ambulation. Extensive assistance means that the staff member provides actual weight bearing assistance with […]
Staff at Hilltop Skilled Nursing fails to follow orders, Stage 4 bed sore results
IDPH has cited and fined Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Charleston after the staff there failed to follow physician’s orders, resulting in a resident developing a Stage 4 bed sore on her heel. While we often discuss in this blog how important care plans are in delivering the routine care that nursing home residents […]
Failure to adequately report changes in condition at Heritage Health in Carlinville
IDPH has cited and fined Heritage Health nursing home in Carlinville after a resident died from acute metabolic encephalopathy due to sepsis from a urinary tract infection. One of the ways that nursing home care differs from a hospital is that there are not doctors on hand on a 24/7 basis. When there is not […]
Gardenview Manor resident suffers broken hip during unsafe transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Gardenview Manor nursing home in Danville after a resident there suffered a fractured hip due to unsafe technique being used during a transfer with a mechanical lift. Mechanical lifts are frequently used in nursing homes, and used properly, they can be a tremendous benefit to both residents and staff. For […]
Forest City resident pushed to ground, fractures hip
IDPH has cited and fined Forest City Nursing & Rehab Center in Rockford after a resident there was hit and pushed to the ground by another resident, suffering a fractured hip and broken ribs. One of the surprising things about nursing homes in Illinois is the number of younger people who reside in them. Some […]
Generations Oakton Pavilion resident falls and fractures hip
IDPH has cited and fined Generations Oakton Pavilion nursing home in Des Plaines after a resident there suffered a broken hip in a fall. Dementia is a huge risk factor for nursing home falls. This is because when a resident suffers from dementia, they cannot be counted on to follow instructions from the staff, follow […]
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