IDPH has cited and fined the H & J Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski after a resident there suffered a stroke due to the failure of the nursing staff to administer an anticoagulant (blood thinner) medication ordered by the resident’s doctor. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart beat where the upper chambers of the […]
Untreated pressure ulcer at Aperion Care Bradley
IDPH has cited and fined the Aperion Care of Bradley nursing home after a resident there had a bed sore worsen from a Stage 2 to a Stage 4 bed sore which became infected. There are two basic federal regulations which relate to the issue of bed sores or pressure ulcers. The first of these […]
Resident chokes to death at Warren Barr North Shore
IDPH has cited and fined Warren Barr North Shore nursing home in Highland Park after a resident there choked. Broadly speaking, we all are at some risk of choking, but when it comes to nursing home residents, there are two basic categories of residents who are increased risk of experiencing nursing home choking accidents. One […]
Resident rolled from bed at South Suburban Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined South Suburban Rehab in Homewood after a resident there was rolled out of bed by an aide during incontinence care. The story that this citation tells is one that has been told many, many times on this blog: staff tries to provide care with a single person where the help […]
Resident scalded in shower at Westchester Health & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Westchester Nursing & Rehab after a resident there was scalded while taking a shower. One of the inevitable facts of aging is that as we age, our skin gets thinner and less resilient. This is one of the factors that makes geriatric patients more at risk for things like bed […]
Improper transfer results in shoulder injury at Addolarata Villa
IDPH has cited and fined Addolorata Villa nursing home in Wheeling after a resident there suffered a dislocation of a prosthetic shoulder due to an improper transfer performed by an aide. Bed mobility is a term which is used to describe the movement of a nursing home resident in bed. Some nursing home residents, due […]
Fatal choking accident at Hillcrest Retirement Village
IDPH has cited and fined Hillcrest Retirement Village in Round Lake Beach after a resident suffered two choking incidents over a three day period with the final one resulting in the death of the resident. The resident was readmitted to the facility after being hospitalized due to aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia occurs when something (commonly […]
Staff at Grove of Evanston fails to to notify doctor of resident’s decline
IDPH has cited and fined the Grove of Evanston nursing home following the death of a resident there after the staff failed to notify the resident’s doctor of declines in the resident’s condition over a period of several days. One of the many ways that a nursing home is not the same as a hospital […]
Resident develops pressure ulcers at Eastside Health & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Eastside Health & Rehab in Pittsfield after a resident there developed pressure ulcers on his buttocks. The citation that IDPH issued is interesting because it has two parts and taken together, it tells a story about what is happening at this facility. Bed sores are also called pressure ulcers because […]
Resident sexually abused at Countryside Nursing & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Countryside Nursing & Rehab in Dolton after a female resident was sexually abused by a male resident from that facility. One of the basic items that families look to nursing homes to do is to protect their families members from being injured, abused, or otherwise taken advantage of while they […]
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