Rolling Hills Manor nursing home in Zion was cited by the IDPH after a resident suffered a fractured arm and hip while getting a shower. The resident suffered from advanced dementia. On the day that she was to be showered, she was transferred from bed to a wheelchair to be brought to the shower by […]
Multiple fractures at Rolling Hills Manor
Surgical wound infection at Presence Villa Franciscan
The Presence Villa Franciscan nursing home in Joliet was cited and fined by the Illinois Department of Public Health after a resident admitted for rehab following a revascularization surgery developed a significant infection at the surgical site. The resident at issue had been admitted to the nursing home after undergoing a femoral-popliteal bypass surgery. There […]
Head injury in fall at Holy Family Villa
A nursing home fall resulting in a head injury with staples resulted in a citation by IDPH to Holy Family Villa nursing home in Palos Park. The incident at issue is an interesting one because it relates to the use of a toileting schedule as a fall prevention tool and the communication aspect of care […]
What Does a Grievance Officer Do?
Federal regulations regarding nursing homes were revised in 2016 to include a grievance process. The new regulations created a new set of rights which had not existed previously. How these are being implemented in practice is something that experience will teach. The new regulations provided that: Residents have a right to file grievances regarding resident’s […]
Failure to use mechanical lift results in ankle fracture
The Center Home for Hispanic Elderly was cited and fined by the Illinois Department of Public Health after a resident there was discovered to have a fractured ankle. The resident at issue had numerous long-term medical issues including muscular weakness and cognitive impairments. Due to these conditions, use of a mechanical lift with an assist […]
Resident Rolled Out of Bed at Village at Victory Lakes
The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a citation to Village at Victory Lakes nursing home in Lindenhurst after a resident suffered a broken leg in a nursing home fall when she was rolled out of bed by an aide. The resident in question was bed bound and had next to no movement on her […]
Resident Rolled Out of Bed by Staff at Generations of Applewood
The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a citation against the Generations at Applewood nursing home in Matteson. The resident suffered a fractured hip as a result which required surgery. The resident at issue had diagnoses which included muscle weakness and dementia. Her care plan called for assist of two with bed mobility. This means […]
Fall and Brain Bleed at Alpine Fireside
The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a citation and fined Alpine Fireside Health Center in Rockford after a resident had a fall from a wheelchair and experienced a brain bleed. This case is a classic example of a situation where things had been going wrong for weeks and everyone missed it. The resident had […]
Unsupervised resident falls from wheelchair, breaks hip at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville
Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville was cited by IDPH and fined $25,000 after a resident suffered a nursing home fall while unsupervised in the dining room. The resident at issue suffered from dementia and was wheelchair-bound. She had a history of falls and had demonstrated frequent confusion. She also had a history of demonstrating impulsive behavior […]
Danville Care Center Cited for Unsafe Transfer
Danville Care Center was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health for an unsafe transfer that left a resident with a fractured tibia. The resident’s care plan called for her to be transferred from bed with a mechanical lift using two aides. In this case, a lift was used and two aides were in […]
