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 give HIV medications at Bria of Belleville
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 […]
Alden Valley Ridge resident rolled from bed, breaks both legs
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Valley Ridge nursing home in Bloomingdale after a resident there was rolled out of bed while receiving a bed bath and as a result, suffered fractures of both of her legs. The resident at issue had suffered a stroke and has significant residual weakness on both sides. She required […]
Failure to give anticoagulant medication at H & J Vonderlieth Living Center
IDPH has cited and fined the H & J Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski after a resident there suffered a stroke due to the failure of the nursing staff to administer an anticoagulant (blood thinner) medication ordered by the resident’s doctor. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart beat where the upper chambers of the […]
Untreated pressure ulcer at Aperion Care Bradley
IDPH has cited and fined the Aperion Care of Bradley nursing home after a resident there had a bed sore worsen from a Stage 2 to a Stage 4 bed sore which became infected. There are two basic federal regulations which relate to the issue of bed sores or pressure ulcers. The first of these […]
Resident chokes to death at Warren Barr North Shore
IDPH has cited and fined Warren Barr North Shore nursing home in Highland Park after a resident there choked. Broadly speaking, we all are at some risk of choking, but when it comes to nursing home residents, there are two basic categories of residents who are increased risk of experiencing nursing home choking accidents. One […]
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