Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog

The Illinois Department of Public Health has initiated action, as indicated, against the following facilities which have been determined to be in violation of the Nursing Home Care Act, or has recommended decertification to the Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for violations in relation to patient care, pursuant to Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act.

For details on the violations.

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Halsted Terrace Nursing Center has been fined $17,500 for failure to follow their policy and procedure for monitoring blood sugar levels. The staff also failed to report seriously abnormal blood sugar levels to the resident’s doctor, resulting in the resident being hospitalized.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has initiated action against the following facilities which have been determined to be in violation of the Nursing Home Care Act, or has recommended decertification to the Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for violations in relation to patient care, pursuant to Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act.

For details on the violations

The names and addresses of the 47 violators are included in the full article here.

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