IDPH has cited and fined South Suburban Rehab nursing home in Homewood after a resident there sustained multiple injuries in a fall. One thing commonly seen is a push to get hospital patients out the door over the weekend. There are a host of reasons that hospitals prefer to get discharges done before the close […]
No fall prevention care planning at South Suburban Rehab
Presence St. Anne resident suffers broken neck in fall from lift
IDPH has cited and fined Presence St. Anne Center in Rockford after a resident there fell from a mechanical lift, suffered a broken neck, and died. The resident at issue was dependent on staff to transfer him to and from bed with a mechanical lift. At this nursing home, the aides were provided with resident […]
Failure to obtain anti-seizure medication at Gilman Healthcare Center
IDPH has cited and fined Gilman Healthcare Center nursing home after a resident there did not receive his required anti-seizure medications, resulting in the resident experiencing multiple seizures. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home on a Friday with orders which included the administration of two anti-seizure medications (Onfi and Vimpat) two […]
Infection goes unnoticed at Helia of Belleville
IDPH has cited and fined Helia Healthcare of Belleville after a resident there suffered complications from an untreated infection at the surgical site for a pacemaker. The resident at issue was admitted to nursing home after having surgery to have a pacemaker installed. When surgery is done to install a pacemaker, there is a surgical […]
Resident chokes to death at The Moorings in Arlington Heights
IDPH has cited and fined The Mooring nursing home in Arlington Heights after a resident there choked to death. Topping that off, when the state inspectors were at the facility a month and half later, the same systems failures were evident for other residents who were at risk of choking. Nursing homes are businesses, and […]
Failure to obtain treatment supplies at Pekin Manor
IDPH has cited and fined Pekin Manor nursing home after a resident there had to be hospitalized with respiratory failure due to the failure of the staff to order necessary medical equipment. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home with orders from his doctor to have his chest tube drained daily until […]
Fall from shower chair leads to brain bleed and death at Manorcare of Arlington Heights
IDPH has cited and fined Manorcare of Arlington Heights nursing home after a resident there fell from a shower chair, suffered a brain bleed, and died. Providing basic personal care, like bathing and showering residents, is one of the basic tasks that needs to be done in a nursing home. However, like any task in […]
Failure to monitor anticoagulant levels at Greentree of Bradley
IDPH has cited and fined Greentree of Bradley nursing home after a resident was hospitalized with a gastronintestimal bleed caused by the failure of the nursing home staff to monitor the resident’s levels of anticoagulant medication. Blood thinning medications, or anticoagulants, are an important tool in the doctor’s toolbox for maintaining the health of nursing […]
Bed sore requires surgery for Timbercreek Rehab resident
IDPH has cited and fined Timbercreek Rehab nursing home in Pekin after a resident’s bed sore declined to the point that surgery was required. “Bed sores” are sometimes referred to as “pressure ulcers” because one of the main components in causing these painful wounds is pressure from the resident’s own body weight over the bony […]
Short-staffing leads to fall at Warren Barr North Shore
IDPH has cited and fined Warren Barr North Shore nursing home in Highland Park after a resident sustained a head injury in a fall that was caused by short-staffing of the nursing home. People who reside in nursing homes need help. That’s why they are there. Federal regulations require the nursing home to have staff […]
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