IDPH has cited and fined Accolade Paxton Senior Living after a resident there suffered injury from being left on a bed pan for over 2 hours. Besides providing the basic care that nursing home resident require, it is part of the job of the nursing home staff to treat residents there with respect and to […]
Resident develops bed sores on both heels at McLean County Nursing Home
IDPH has cited and fined McLean County Nursing Home in Normal after a resident there developed bed sores on both heels which worsened due to improper care after the wounds were discovered. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home without any pressure ulcers, but had mobility deficits which left her chairfast and […]
Resident missing for 6 days from Villa at Windsor Park
IDPH cited and fined the Villa at Windsor Park nursing home in Chicago after a resident there left the facility and was missing for 6 days. There are a number of things which prompt families to decide to admit a loved one to a nursing home. One of these is when a parent or other […]
Mechanical lift accident at South Holland Manor
IDPH has cited and fined South Holland Manor nursing home after a resident suffered a femur fracture as a result of a mechanical lift accident. Mechanical lifts are by themselves a useful tool for doing things safely in a nursing home setting – safer for residents, safer for staff – as long as they are […]
Resident suffers pressure ulcers to both knees at Royal Oak Care Center
IDPH has cited and fined Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee after a resident there developed infected bed sores on the insides of both knees. One of the reasons that pressure sores are commonly known as “bed sores” is because on of the main causative factors is pressure on the skin between a bony prominence […]
Pressure ulcer from surgical boot at Amberwood Care Centre
IDPH has cited and fined Amberwood Care Centre nursing home in Rockford after a resident there suffered a significant pressure ulcer from a surgical boot. Bed sores are also referred to sometimes as pressure ulcers or pressure sores because one of the main ingredients in producing them is pressure. The main places that you tend […]
Failure to properly administer medication at Landmark of Des Plaines
IDPH has cited and fined Landmark of Des Plaines nursing home after the staff got an antifungal medication into a resident’s eyes, causing chemical conjunctivitis. The resident at issue was suffering from a brain injury following a gunshot wound and was in need of significant ongoing care. One of the problems which developed after his […]
Resident suffers brain bleed in fall from bed at Meadowbrook Manor
IDPH has cited and fined Meadowbrook Manor nursing home in Bolingbrook after a resident there suffered a brain bleed and other injuries when he fell from bed. The resident at issue had left-sided weakness as a consequence of having suffered a stroke. As a result of this , he had difficulty moving in bed and […]
Generations at Rock Island cuts respiratory staff, care suffers
IDPH has cited and fined Generations at Rock Island nursing home for a series of potentially catastrophic events which followed a reduction in the number of respiratory therapists on staff. One of the unique features of the nursing home industry is that it is the only sector of the health-care industry that is explicitly for-profit. […]
Failure to care plan leads to bed sore at Avantara of Elgin
IDPH has cited and fined Avantara of Elgin nursing home after a resident there developed an unstageable buttocks wound due to the failure of the nursing home to develop a pressure ulcer prevention care plan. Bed sores or pressure ulcers are a major issue in the nursing home industry. They have a significant impact on […]
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