IDPH has cited and fined Addolorata Villa nursing home in Wheeling after a resident there suffered a dislocation of a prosthetic shoulder due to an improper transfer performed by an aide. Bed mobility is a term which is used to describe the movement of a nursing home resident in bed. Some nursing home residents, due […]
Improper transfer results in shoulder injury at Addolarata Villa
Fatal choking accident at Hillcrest Retirement Village
IDPH has cited and fined Hillcrest Retirement Village in Round Lake Beach after a resident suffered two choking incidents over a three day period with the final one resulting in the death of the resident. The resident was readmitted to the facility after being hospitalized due to aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia occurs when something (commonly […]
Staff at Grove of Evanston fails to to notify doctor of resident’s decline
IDPH has cited and fined the Grove of Evanston nursing home following the death of a resident there after the staff failed to notify the resident’s doctor of declines in the resident’s condition over a period of several days. One of the many ways that a nursing home is not the same as a hospital […]
Resident develops pressure ulcers at Eastside Health & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Eastside Health & Rehab in Pittsfield after a resident there developed pressure ulcers on his buttocks. The citation that IDPH issued is interesting because it has two parts and taken together, it tells a story about what is happening at this facility. Bed sores are also called pressure ulcers because […]
Resident sexually abused at Countryside Nursing & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Countryside Nursing & Rehab in Dolton after a female resident was sexually abused by a male resident from that facility. One of the basic items that families look to nursing homes to do is to protect their families members from being injured, abused, or otherwise taken advantage of while they […]
Resident suffers injury from being left on bed pan at Accolade Paxton Senior Living
IDPH has cited and fined Accolade Paxton Senior Living after a resident there suffered injury from being left on a bed pan for over 2 hours. Besides providing the basic care that nursing home resident require, it is part of the job of the nursing home staff to treat residents there with respect and to […]
Resident develops bed sores on both heels at McLean County Nursing Home
IDPH has cited and fined McLean County Nursing Home in Normal after a resident there developed bed sores on both heels which worsened due to improper care after the wounds were discovered. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home without any pressure ulcers, but had mobility deficits which left her chairfast and […]
Resident missing for 6 days from Villa at Windsor Park
IDPH cited and fined the Villa at Windsor Park nursing home in Chicago after a resident there left the facility and was missing for 6 days. There are a number of things which prompt families to decide to admit a loved one to a nursing home. One of these is when a parent or other […]
Mechanical lift accident at South Holland Manor
IDPH has cited and fined South Holland Manor nursing home after a resident suffered a femur fracture as a result of a mechanical lift accident. Mechanical lifts are by themselves a useful tool for doing things safely in a nursing home setting – safer for residents, safer for staff – as long as they are […]
Resident suffers pressure ulcers to both knees at Royal Oak Care Center
IDPH has cited and fined Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee after a resident there developed infected bed sores on the insides of both knees. One of the reasons that pressure sores are commonly known as “bed sores” is because on of the main causative factors is pressure on the skin between a bony prominence […]
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