CHICAGO, IL – An altered mental state is difficult condition for any nursing home resident to manage on their own, especially when symptoms are brushed off as age-related memory loss, stress, medication side-effects, or other conditions like dementia or Alzheimer’s. Delirium, sometimes known as ... [Continue Reading]
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Sexual Abuse in Nursing Home Facilities
CHICAGO, IL – When placing your loved one in a nursing home, you assume you can trust the facility and staff members to provide the best care and protect our family members. Many nursing homes are staffed with compassionate and attentive employees; however, others can expose residents to abuse and ... [Continue Reading]
Understaffed Nursing Homes Put Residents at Greater Risk of Fatal Falls
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois nursing homes are continuously challenged by an inadequate amount of care workers to provide to residents needs. Although Illinois law requires 2.5 hours of direct care for residents each day, less than a quarter of residents in Chicagoland nursing homes live in understaffed ... [Continue Reading]
How Negligent Care Lead to Nursing Home Fall Accidents
CHICAGO, IL – Putting your loved one in a long-term care facility is a tough decision for anyone to make. Many people worry the quality of care their loved one will receive from nursing homes and what is going on behind closed doors. Unfortunately, issues such as understaffing and inadequate staff ... [Continue Reading]
Overworked Nurses Are A Neglected Healthcare Safety Risk
CHICAGO, IL – Nurses play a critical role in reducing the risk of medical errors; however, too often you hear nurses complain of constant stress, fatigue, and being overworked. A study from Houston showed 77% of nurses reported having irregular diet patterns and they didn’t get enough sleep. Some ... [Continue Reading]
5 Fatalities in 2 Separate Wrong-Way Crashes on Eisenhower Expressway
CHICAGO, IL - Five people were killed early Monday morning in two separate crashes on the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago, IL and suburban Forest Park, according to police. Three people were killed in one crash involving three vehicles around 1:45 a.m. on the inbound lanes of I-290 near Halsted ... [Continue Reading]
Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Homes
CHICAGO, IL – Pressure ulcers are serious medical conditions and one of the most important measures of the quality of clinical care in nursing homes, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores or pressure sores, are caused by unrelieved ... [Continue Reading]
Staffing Levels in Healthcare & the Prevalence of Medication Errors
CHICAGO, IL – The prevalence of medication administration errors continues to be a problem in the United States. Nurses play a pivotal role in the outcome in patient care. Delivering medications is a high-risk activity that involves many individuals – including physicians, pharmacists, and nurses – ... [Continue Reading]
