The Carlton at the Lake Ratings & Violations

The Carlton at the Lake is a 244 bed nursing home located in Cook County, Illinois at:

The Carlton at the Lake
725 West Montrose Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613 
Website http://www.thecarltonhealthcare.com/

According to state nursing home data, the patients at The Carlton at the Lake are primarily admitted for the care relating to the following areas:

• Alzheimer Disease
• Blood Disorders
• Neoplasms
• Endocrine/Metabolic
• Nervous System
• Mental Illness
• Developmental Disability
• Circulatory System
• Respiratory System
• Digestive System
• Genitourinary System Disorders
• Skin Disorders
• Musculo-Skeletal Disorders

Concerning Findings Regarding Patient Care At The Carlton at the Lake

According to data from nursing home surveys conducted by the Illinois Department of Health other agencies, there have been numerous episodes of poor patient care at The Carlton at the Lake which can be construed as nursing home negligence. Our nursing home attorneys reviewed data compiled by ProPublica and found the following conditions that can be construed as nursing home negligence:

• Failure to administer oxygen therapy per physician order:  “R3 was observed on 05/16/11 at 12:30 pm and 2:30pm, lying in bed. R3 was non -verbal. Surveyor observed R3 was receiving oxygen. R3 was receiving 1 liter per nasal canula. R3 is total dependent on staff for activity daily living. R3’s diagnosis are Legally Blind, [MEDICAL CONDITIONS], [MEDICAL CONDITION] Fibrillation, [MEDICAL CONDITION] Disorder, [MEDICAL CONDITION] and [MEDICAL CONDITION]. Surveyor prompted E3 (2nd floor unit manager) to check for oxygen on R3. E3 on 05/16/11 at 2:40 pm in the resident room stated,”R3 oxygen should be 2 – 3 liter. I will change the oxygen to correct liter.”

• Failure to discard expired medication: “During environmental tour on 05/19/11 at 11:55 am on the 3rd floor, surveyors observed in the refrigerator with E4 (nurse) Diazepam injectable with a expiration date of 06/10 and Bisacodyl
  suppositories with an expiration date of 04/10. E4 stated, “the expiration date on the suppositories look like 04/2020.” The facility did not give a policy and procedure on expired medications.”

• Failure to discard expired enteral feedings: “During the environment tour on 05/19/11 at 11:45 am on the fourth floor, the surveyor observed inside the storage room on the west side one bottle of [MEDICATION NAME] with an expiration date of 04/01/11,one bottle of Two CalHN with a expiration date of 12/01/10 and one bottle of Nepro with a expiration date of 06/01/10. E2 (director of nursing ) on 05/19/11 at 12:00 pm on the fourth floor outside the storage room stated, “it should not be there”. E2 on 05/19/11 at 1:45 pm stated, “They are not even used them. I don’t know why they had them there.”

Chicago, IL Nursing Home Attorneys

The Illinois Nursing Home Attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC represent families and individuals who have suffered an episode of abuse or neglect during an admission to a facility. Many of our nursing home lawsuits involve the following situations:

• Bed Sores / Pressure Pores
• Repeated Falls
• Dropped Patients
• Fractures
• Medication Errors
• Physical Abuse
• Patient Wandering
• Wrongful Death

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