IDPH has cited and fined Parker Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Streator after a series of incidents involving a physically aggressive and violent resident which ended with a nurse having to be taken to the hospital. Some readers of this blog may feel that we are unfair to nurses and that they get unfairly blamed […]
Nurse attacked by resident at Parker Nursing & Rehab
Breakdown in care leads to broken leg at Chalet Living & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Chalet Nursing & Rehab nursing home in Chicago after a resident there fell while out on pass in the community and suffered a broken leg. People in nursing homes are generally in nursing homes because they have care needs that cannot be met at home. Many have needs that require […]
Unstageable ulcer to heel at Willow Rose in Jerseyville
IDPH has cited and fined Willow Rose Rehabilitation & Health nursing home in Jerseyville after a resident there developed an unstageable pressure ulcer to the heel. Bed sores are also called pressure ulcers or pressure sores because one of the main things that cause these wounds is pressure on the small blood vessels which supply […]
Resident falls from van at Casey Healthcare
IDPH has cited and fined Casey Healthcare nursing home after a resident there fell from a van while being unloaded after an outing. The nursing home has arranged for a pontoon boat outing for the residents and transported them back and forth from the outing with a van equipped with a lift. When the group […]
Failure to give HIV medications at Bria of Belleville
IDPH has cited and fined Bria of Belleville nursing home after the staff there failed to give him the medications required treat his HIV. Nursing home residents are in nursing homes for a reason – either they are unable care for themselves, or they have chronic diseases or conditions which require ongoing care. Regardless of […]
Failure to notify doctor of abnormal labs at Momence Meadows
IDPH has cited and fined Momence Meadows nursing home after the staff failed to notify the resident’s doctor of a critically high lab value, resulting in the resident being sent to the hospital and placed on dialysis. Doctors are not present in a nursing home on a 24/7 basis and when they are not there, […]
Fall results in fractured kneecap at Country Health in Gifford
IDPH has cited and fined Country Health nursing home in Gifford after a resident there suffered a fractured kneecap in a fall. Falls are a serious issue in the long-term care industry. When nursing home residents fall, they tend to suffer catastrophic injuries such as fractured hips and brain bleeds at a rate far greater […]
Medication error leads to hospital admission at Arista Healthcare
IDPH has cited and fined Arista Healthcare nursing home in Naperville after a resident did not receive medications needed to treat his rheumatoid arthritis leading to a flare-up of the disease which required hospitalization. When a resident is admitted to a nursing home from a hospital, one of the things that the nursing home receives […]
Resident wanders from Aperion Care Forest Park, drowns in river
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care of Forest Park nursing home after a resident there wandered from the facility, fell in a nearby river, and drowned. The body was found six days later and was not identified for another five days after that. “Elopement” is the technical term for wandering from a nursing home. […]
Lack of footrests on wheelchair leads to broken ankle at South Holland Manor
IDPH has cited and fined South Holland Manor nursing home after a resident there suffered a broken ankle while being transported in a wheelchair that had no footrests. There are many items of equipment in a nursing home which are there to help residents maintain an optimal state of health and safety – items such […]
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