* October 14, 2017…
Valdemar “Roy” Dehn, 88, of the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, formerly of Chicago, died Oct. 12, 2017, at Blessing Hospital.
* October 19, 2017…
Two cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported at an Illinois veterans’ home more than two years after an outbreak killed 12 people and sickened 54 at the facility.
The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs said Wednesday that two residents at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy contracted the disease. Department spokesman Dave MacDonna said one resident died last week but officials believe the death resulted from other factors.
“Other factors”?
* Nope…
A new lawsuit alleges medical personnel mishandled testing of a dying Quincy veterans’ home resident last fall, resulting in him not being diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease until just hours before his death.
This is the second lawsuit from the family of Valdemar “Roy” Dehn, an 88-year-old Korean War veteran and ex-Chicago Tribune employee who died from Legionnaires’ last October. The first lawsuit, filed last week, was focused solely against the state of Illinois in the state’s obscure Court of Claims, where families suing the state are limited in their damages. […]
The lawsuit alleges staff at Blessing Hospital ordered Dehn be tested for Legionnaires’ disease on Oct. 8, 2017, but the test wasn’t carried out. Three days later, another doctor questioned why the test had not been completed and ordered it be done a second time, according to the lawsuit. The test result came back positive for Legionnaires’ the next day, about eight hours before Dehn died, according to the lawsuit.
The court filing alleges [Zorian Trusewych, the medical director of the Quincy veterans’ home] also failed to test Dehn, even in the months leading up to the 2017 outbreak as other residents tested positive for Legionnaires’.
So, lemme get this straight. Twelve people died during the 2015 Legionnaires’ outbreak. The facility was hit with another outbreak in 2016. And they still apparently couldn’t get it right during the third outbreak?
- Annonin' - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 11:26 am:
Capt Fax did you forget GovJunk wants us all to believe he did everything the “experts” told him to do. And you forgot to mention the cover-ups which might still be goin’ on if you listen to the WBEZ folks
- Macbeth - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 11:32 am:
Sounds very Trumpian in all its glorious ineptitude.
But, as Trump warned yesterday and Orwell warned 60 years ago, do not believe what you see or read.
Two plus two really is five. Or three. Or Six.
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 11:35 am:
The primary objectives of the executive branch on this matter have always been spin and cover-up, not public health.
They aren’t very good at those, either.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 11:37 am:
But…Madigan…corruption…toilets…taxes.
- WhoKnew - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 12:15 pm:
You got it right Rich!
My question is where does the buck stop, as the toilet swirls, on this one?
- Nearly Normal - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 1:10 pm:
This is just pathetic! Both the veteran’s home and the hospital failed this man. The state in particular should have been more aware of the issue with all the other cases at the veterans home. Good Lord is this how this state treats its vulnerable citizens? Yes it does. Big Fail Governor Rauner. You should be so proud of yourself. Maybe someone should follow you on the campaign trail with a fleet of empty wheelchairs–one for each Quincy veteran who died on your watch.
- illini - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 1:30 pm:
And this post has only 5 comments so far?
This issue and the total incompetence, ineptitude, duplicity and deception demonstrated by BVR has to be front and center through the General Election.
Our Veterans deserve far better than what they have received.
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 2:25 pm:
Illini, I’m from a military family. This issue will be at the forefront of our voting, believe me.
- illini - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 2:35 pm:
Thank you and spread the word.
- Anon - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 2:38 pm:
I don’t mean this to be snarky, but I’m afraid it might come off that way.
Given what Rauner did with the budget, I am legitimately wondering if issues with the testing were caused by failing to appropriate funds.
- WhoKnew - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 2:51 pm:
-ANON-
‘I am legitimately wondering if issues with the testing were caused by failing to appropriate funds.’
I might be totally off track here, but I’m wondering if the Budget refund to all Merit Comp employee for agencies that don’t spend all of their budgeted monies might have something to do with this type of situation.
I know we’re totally understaffed…
- Last Bull Moose - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 2:54 pm:
The Quincy debacle is one example of Rauner’s failed management. He can’t micromanage everything, but has to build a team that performs.
Are there any areas where he has been a management success?
- GA Watcher - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 3:30 pm:
So this is how to run government like a business?
- FormerParatrooper - Wednesday, Jul 25, 18 @ 7:56 pm:
This is the best government money could buy? The man deserved better. All of them deserved better.
In their honor, vote for the best candidate.