IDPH has cited and fined Lexington of Orland Park nursing home after the failure to give anti-seizure medications resulted in a resident requiring a lengthy admission to the intensive care unit of the hospital. One of the basic functions that a nursing home carries out is the administration of medications as ordered by a physician. […]
Failure to give anti-seizure medication at Lexington of Orland Park
Glenwood Healthcare & Rehab resident chokes to death
IDPH has cited and fined Glenwood Healthcare & Rehab after a resident there choked to death despite being on aspiration precautions. Incredibly, this is the second choking incident at Glenwood in a year where the nursing home has been cited and fined by IDPH. One of the base level commitments that nursing homes make to […]
Cumberland Rehab resident suffers brain bleed in fall from toilet
IDPH has cited and fined Cumberland Rehab in Greenup after a resident fell from the toilet suffering a brain bleed as a result. The resident at issue was assessed as having moderate cognitive impairments, and needed extensive assistance with transfers and toileting. The resident was assessed as being at high risk for falls and was […]
Fall resulting in brain bleed at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy
IDPH has cited and fined the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy after a resident there experienced ten (!) falls in less than 2 weeks, the last resuting in a brain bleed which led to the resident being placed on hospice care. One of the truisms regarding nursing home falls is that the occurrence of one […]
Resident wanders from Alden Long Grove
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Long Grove nursing home after a resident wandered from the facility on March 7 only to be discovered over two miles away walking through a busy intersection during the pre-dawn hours. The resident at issue suffered from Huntington’s Disease which caused him to experience delusions. He also suffered from […]
Resident fractures leg in improper transfer at Woodbridge Nursing Pavilion
IDPH has cited and fined Woodbridge Nursing Pavilion nursing home in Chicago after a resident suffered a broken leg during an unsafe transfer. The citation that was issued in connection with this incident was eye-opening because it showed how little the staff knew about how to properly care for this resident. The injury to this […]
Short-staffing results in fall at Manorcare of Libertyville
IDPH has cited and find Manorcare of Libertyville nursing home after a resident fell from bed and suffered a broken leg. There are certain residents who require the assist of two with bed mobility – meaning being rolled onto their side, usually for incontience care as part of assuring the dignity of residents and preventing […]
Medication error at Palm Terrace leads to hospitalization
IDPH has cited and fined Palm Terrace nursing home in Mattoon after a medication error resulted in the hospitalization of a resident there. One of the basic tasks that a nurse does in a nursing home is pass medications. Generally, the “med pass” is done by the nurse stocking a medication cart with the medications […]
Care plan violation at Central Nursing Home
IDPH has cited and fined Central Nursing Home in Chicago after a resident was rolled out of bed by an aide and suffered a fractured elbow. The resident at issue had a number of diagnoses, including a history of stroke, quadraplegia, and epilepsy. She was assessed as being a high fall risk and required the […]
Resident at Lexington of Streamwood suffers femur fracture due to unsafe transfer
IDPH has cited and fined Lexington of Streamwood nursing home after a resident there suffered a fractured leg as a result of an improper transfer involving a mechanical lift. The resident at issue was 92 years old and suffered from advanced dementia with mobility and strength deficits. He was wheelchair bound and required transfers to […]
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