The Department of Public Health issued over $3.1 million in fines to 219 Illinois nursing homes during the second quarter of 2024, according to recent data.[Health News Illinois]
The agency cited five homes with $50,000 fines for “type AA” violations that led to resident deaths. They were:
- Alden of Waterford in Aurora for failing to send a resident to the hospital promptly when they became aware of the resident's critically low potassium level.
- Aliya of Palos Park for failing to ensure one resident's airway with a tracheostomy was free of obstruction by not removing the inner cannula during CPR attempts.
- Aperion Care West Chicago for failing to provide necessary supervision and safe swallowing strategies for a resident.
- Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab Center for failing to assess, monitor, provide treatments as ordered and provide pressure relief to prevent pressure ulcers.
- St. Anthony’s Nursing and Rehab Center in Rock Island for failing to have adequately qualified staff to provide basic life support and CPR.
Eighty-three homes received “type A” violations for incidents with a “substantial probability” for death or serious mental or physical harm.
See the full list here.
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