IDPH has cited and fined Tower Hill Healthcare in Elgin after a resident fell and suffered facial fractures. Care planning is intended to be a multidisciplinary, ongoing process where the staff develops a series of measures intended to assure the safety of residents. Because nursing home falls have such serious consequences for residents, this is […]
Failure to follow recommendations leads to fall and facial fractures at Tower Hill
Fatal choking accident at River Bluff nursing home
IDPH has cited and fined River Bluff nursing home in Rockford after a resident there choked to death on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. There are certain medical conditions which can increase the risk of a nursing home resident having a choking accident. One of these is Alzheimer’s; another is having a history of […]
Failure to obtain treatment for congestive heart failure at Avantara Long Grove
IDPH has cited and fined Avantara of Long Grove nursing home due to a failure of the staff to monitor and obtain treatment for worsening signs of congestive heart failure, leading to the the wrongful death of this nursing home resident. One of the basic roles that a nurse in a nursing home setting plays […]
Multiple fractures from fall at Lutheran Home for the Aged
IDPH has cited and fined Lutheran Home for the Aged nursing home in Arlington Heights after a resident suffered multiple fractures in a fall which was followed by the staff failing to promptly obtain treatment for the resident’s injuries. This fall has a common theme with many of the nursing home falls and mechanical lift […]
Fall from wheelchair at LaSalle County Nursing Home
IDPH has cited and fined the LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottawa after a resident fell from his wheelchair due to the absence of a slip-resistant cover for the seat cushion, and as a result suffered fractures to the elbow and hip. Wheelchairs are one of the basic pieces of equipment in a nursing home […]
Failure to give diabetes medication at Bridge Care Suites
IDPH has cited and fined Bridge Care Suites nursing home in Springfield after a resident there had to be admitted to the intensive care unit after staff there failed to administer her diabetes medications. The resident at issue was admitted to the facility late in the afternoon with orders to get three medications to treat […]
Mechanical lift accident at Meadows Mennonite Home in Chenoa
IDPH has cited and fined Meadows Mennonite Home in Chenoa after a resident there fell during a mechanical lift transfer and suffered a fractured pelvis. The resident at issue was one who needed to be transferred with a mechanical lift. Per facility policy, transferring a resident with a mechanical lift is always a job that […]
Failure to use gait belt results in fall and fractured knee at Friendship Village
IDPH has cited and fined Friendship Village nursing home in Schaumburg after a resident there fell and suffered a fractured knee due to the failure of an aide to use a gait belt in transferring a resident from his wheelchair to bed. On the day of the accident, the resident was visiting with his wife […]
Fall with head injury at University Rehab in Urbana
IDPH has cited and fined University Rehab in Urbana after a resident there had a fall and suffered a head injury. The nursing home fall that sparked this citationg was troubling enough, but the things that the surveyor found and reported were even more disturbing. The resident at issue was weakness on one side due […]
Critical medication error at Gardenview Manor
IDPH has cited and fined Gardenview Manor nursing home in Danville after a resident there ended up in intensive care due to being given another resident’s medications. One of the basic functions that a nurse carries out day to day in a nursing home is passing of medications. When a nurse passes medications, there are […]
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