IL Releases Troubling October Nursing Home Violations
November 17, 2005
In just one month, the Illinois Department of Public Health has found type “A” violations in twelve of that state's nursing homes. A type “A” violation is the most serious violation a nursing home can have and results from conditions where there is a good probability that a patient would die, or suffer from some serious harm, because of the infraction.
The new statistics point to an alarming trend around the country: more and more nursing homes are becoming less safe for patients to reside at, and much more needs to be done about the situation.
The statistics and more information about the infractions can be found at the Department of Public Health's website. State law caps the fines for governmental violations. The most recent type “A” violations include the following facilities:
Countryside Healthcare Center, Dolton – fined $10,000 for failure to monitor an entire wing of the center that resulted in one resident getting assaulted for up to ten minutes by two others. The facility was also fined $5,000 for failing to prevent a blind resident from wandering off, he was found seven hours later nearby.
Anchorage of Beecher – fined $10,000 for failure to have electronic monitors to watch patients. Two residents left the facility unattended and were lost for some time.
Warren Park Nursing Pavilion, Chicago – fined $10,000 for failing to provide care to a patient who needed her medication constantly changed throughout the day. The patient needed emergency care stemming from her neglect and a nurse was fired because of the incident.
North Adams Home in Mendon, Fountains at Crystal Lake and Mercer County Nursing Home in Aledo – both nursing homes were each fined $5,000 for not providing supervision of a resident who left the premises unattended.
Mulberry Manor, Anna – fined $5,000 for failing to apply a patient's body alarm in a proper manner. The resident wandered away from the facility and was found near some railroad tracks.
Asta Care, Bloomington – fined $6,000 for failing to make sure door alarms were functioning properly after two residents left the facility unattended and were found wandering around the town.
Taylorville Terrace – fined $10,000 for failing to stop abuse of a patient after several complaints were filed.
Independence Place, Herrin – fined $10,000 for failing to follow up on patient neglect and failing to provide adequate healthcare and monitoring.
Fairmont Care Center, Chicago – fined $5,000 for failing to investigate allegations of resident abuse, which allowed the abuse to continue.
Villa Health Care East, Sherman – fined $10,000 for failing to prevent abuse and secure a patient after one of their visitors tried to suffocate the patient with a plastic bag on several different occasions.
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