Norovirus Infiltrates Illinois Nursing Homes
The Chicago Tribune recently reported that 129 nursing home patients have been diagnosed with norovirus at three un-named nursing homes in McHenry County. As authorities from the Illinois Department of Health investigate this norovirus outbreak, six patients have already been hospitalized for this illness. Norovirus is an illnesses that include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and some stomach cramping. Some cases are also associated with low-grade fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and a general sense of tiredness. The spread of norovirus can usually be stopped with good sanitation practices such as hand washing and disinfecting surfaces. The elderly and young are particularly...
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Lawsuit Filed Against Nurse Who Intentionally Gave Too Much Morphine
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court against Woodstock Residence Nursing Home, WRHC & RC Inc. and two nurses at the facility related to the death of 78-year-old Virgina Cole. The lawsuit alleges that Ms. Cole was administered too-high does of morphine while a resident at Woodstock Residence in 2006. The nurses took it upon themselves to administer morphine dosages higher than Ms. Cole's physicians had prescribed. This civil lawsuit follows recent felony criminal neglect charges in filed against the nurses in McHenry County Court. Both nurses remain free on $50,000 bond. Read more about this nursing home...
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