La Salle County Nursing Home Can't Seem To Shake Bad Press
We've discussed problems at LaSalle County Nursing Home (Illinois) on several occasions here, here and here, but the bad news seems to just keep rolling out of the facility. The New Tribune recently reported on an investigation at the facility conducted by authorities at the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) following problems that occurred under the watch of facility administrator Amjad Hussain. The IDPH investigations reveal a culture of poorly performing employees. Among the recent incidents at the facility include: A registered nurse failed to timely perform CPR on a patient. Instead of performing CPR the nurse went to request...
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Lawsuit Claims That Nursing Home Failed To Intervene In Case Involving The Sexual Abuse Of A Patient
A lawsuit has been filed against the LaSalle County Nursing Home by the guardian of a female patient at the facility who was sexually abused by male patient at the facility. The lawsuit alleges that between January and May, 2009 the staff at LaSalle County Nursing Home failed to implement preventative measures that would have protected the woman. Specifically, the suit claims the staff allowed the man to access to the disabled woman's room after they had knowledge that the man had acted sexually aggressive towards other patients. This is the second lawsuit filed against LaSalle Nursing Home related...
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Update On Illinois Nursing Home Molestation- Officials Ousted
Perhaps in response to the attention heaped on the LaSalle County Nursing Home after female patients were sexually assaulted by another male patient-- three officials at the facility have resigned on been fired. An interim administrator has been hired to manage LaSalle Nursing Home after the former administrator, director of nursing and social service director were either forced out or resigned voluntarily. The staff shake up comes after Illinois Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services each fined the the facility $20,000 for violating patient rights and failing to protect patients from harm. Resources:...
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Illinois Nursing Home That Turned 'Blind Eye' To Sexual Assaults Now Faces Fines
The LaSalle County Nursing Home is a medium-sized 99 bed nursing home facility in Ottawa, Illinois. On June 6, 2009, the Illinois Department of Public Health (“IDPH”) released a report following an investigation, revealing that a male resident at LaSalle County had molested ten female residents. LaSalle County now faces fines from authorities. The IDPH recommended to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) that LaSalle County pays $20,000 plus $100 per day that the facility is not in substantial compliance. The IDPH is also considering fining the nursing home facility. According to the government’s Medicare website, the...
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LaSalle County Nursing Home Cited For Failing To Protect Residents From Sex Abuse
After a full investigation into the sexual abuse of ten residents at LaSalle County Nursing Home, the Illinois Department of Health has determined the facility failed to take preventative measures to protect its residents. The acts were initiated by a male resident who targeted non-verbal, dementia patients. IDPH investigators determined the perpetrator started abusing residents on Christmas Eve, but the facility failed to implement measures to stop further abuse from occurring. A 61-page IDPH survey concerning the incidents at LaSalle County Nursing Home concluded, "Due to the administrative staff's failure to implement policies and procedures for abuse, failure to recognize...
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