On November 17, 2009, the Illinois Department of Public Health fined the Lexington of Elmhurst nursing home $25,000 for fourth quarter Nursing Home Care Act violations relating to the area of nursing. The nursing home’s failures resulted in several residents suffering from preventable injuries. Lexington of Elmhurst is a large, 145-bed, one-star (much below average) Medicare rated… Continue Reading
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Falls In Nursing Homes Are A Serious Threat To The Safety Of Many Patients
Posted in Dropped Patients, Nursing Home Falls, Subdural HematomaGiven the frequency (approximately 80+% of all nursing nursing home patients will experience a fall this coming year) with which nursing home falls occur, facilities must be on the lookout when it comes to implementing fall prevention techniques in order to improve patient safety. Too often, the prevention comes too late– if at all. Here… Continue Reading
Fall From Bed Results In Death Of Newly Admitted Nursing Home Patient
Posted in Nursing Home Falls, Subdural Hematoma, Wrongful DeathI’ve noticed a trend amongst many nursing home negligence cases– injuries occur at a disproportionately high rate within the initial admission period. The most reasonable explanation for the heightened rate of nursing home injuries in during the initial admission period is most likely related with both the facilities unfamiliarity with the patient and vice versa. … Continue Reading