IDPH has cited and fined Bria of Elmwood Park when the facility failed to respond urgently and quickly to a resident’s respiratory distress and need for suctioning, resulting in a delay of care and ultimately the resident’s death. Around 9:00 AM on the morning of the incident, a LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) noticed the resident […]
Resident Dies From Respiratory Distress When Facility Fails To Realize Urgency Of Situation At Bria Of Elmwood Park
Resident Chokes To Death On Food When Left Alone In Room To Eat At Aperion Care West Chicago
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care West Chicago when the facility failed to ensure that a resident was adequately supervised while eating. This failure resulted in the choking death of the resident. The resident in question had multiple serious diagnoses. Her MDS showed that she was rarely/never understood, had severe cognitive impairment, and required […]
Resident Hospitalized After Suffering For 9 Days Without UTI Medication At Tri-State Nursing & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Tri-Stae Village Nursing & Rehab when a resident did not receive UTI medication for approximately nine days due to a lack of communication and follow-through by the facility staff. The resident in question, a female with a diagnosis of dementia, had a urine analysis which showed positive nitrites and a […]
Resident Dies After Facility Fails To Properly Care For Pressure Wound
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Debes Rehab & HCC when the facility failed to identify, reassess, document changes, and notify a care provider about a declining pressure wound. These failures led to an unstaged coccyx pressure injury worsening into a larger unstageable pressure injury, requiring hospitalization and extensive surgical debridement. The resident in question […]
Two Residents Assaulted at Mayfield Care & Rehab, Resulting In A Black Eye and A Fractured Hip
IDPH has cited and fined Mayfield Care and Rehab when the facility failed to ensure that residents were free from physical abuse. In this case, one resident assaulted two other residents, leaving one with a hip fracture and the other with a black eye. The staff of a nursing home has an obligation to protect […]
Facility Fails to Prevent Residents From Engaging In Inappropriate Sexual Behavior At Bria Of Elmwood Park
IDPH has cited and fined Bria Of Elmwood Park when the facility failed to adequately monitor and supervise two residents who have dementia and a history of wandering. This failure resulted in an incident where the female was found in the male’s room with the male inappropriately touching and groping the female while exposing her […]
Resident Falls In Bathroom When CNA Leaves Towel On Floor To Soak Up Water From Leaky Shower At Dixon Rehab & HCC
IDPH has cited and fined Dixon Rehab & Health Care Center when a resident there tripped and fell over a towel left on the bathroom floor, resulting in a fractured nose and brain hemorrhage. When a nursing home agrees to accept a resident, they are agreeing that they will meet the care needs of the […]
Resident Neglected After Hip Surgery, Pain Meds Not Dispensed For Severe Pain At Addolorata Villa
IDPH has cited and fined Addolorata Villa when the facility failed to follow physician’s orders and adequately manage the resident’s post-surgical pain, resulting in the resident experiencing extreme pain and inability to sleep for an extended period. The resident in question experienced a mechanical fall during a strength training session. As a result, the resident […]
Resident Urinates On Phone Charger In Bed, Smoke And Sparks Fly, Receives Serious Burn At Allure Of Knox County
IDPH has cited and fined Allure of Knox County when a resident, after urinating in bed, received an electrical burn on his backside when the urine entered into the charger and the charger started to smoke and spark. The resident in question suffered a serious burn injury due to the improper use of electrical devices […]
Failure To Monitor Urinary Output Results In Sepsis For Resident At Hickory Point Christian Village
IDPH has cited and fined Hickory Point Christian Village when the facility failed to properly monitor a resident’s urinary output and address his urinary retention after his catheter was removed, which led to a severe infection and hospitalization. The resident in question was admitted to the facility with an indwelling catheter due to urinary retention. […]
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