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 […]
Fall from toilet at Alden Park Strathmoor
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 […]
Resident suffers unexplained arm fracture at Oregon Living & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Oregon Living & Rehab Center nursing home after a resident there sustained an unexplained fracture of the humerus. Many nursing home residents, especially females, suffer from osteoporosis, or “brittle bone disease” which leaves them at greater risk for injuries such as hip fractures after nursing home falls. Other common injuries […]
Side rail injury at Lexington of Lombard
IDPH has cited and fined Lexington of Lombard nursing home after a resident there suffered a 20 cm bone-deep laceration from a side rail on her bed. Many families are unaware of the risks that side rails on beds can pose to nursing home residents, and are often surprised to learn that their use is […]
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