F 0580
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room,
etc.) that affect the resident.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's Physician/Nurse Practitioner
was immediately notified of a fall where the resident had hit his head. This failure resulted in an over
six-hour delay in hospitalization and treatment.
This applies to 1 of 3 residents (R3) reviewed for notification of changes.
Findings include:
The facility's 1/6/25 reportable Serious Injury Incident form for R3 showed Resident noted on his right side
next to his bed. Resident was transferred to hospital. admitted with 4 [millimeter] hyper density left
frontoparietal lobe suspicious for a small focus of intraparenchymal hemorrhage .
R3's 1/4/25 progress note showed 9:30 PM, resident observed, laying on the floor on his right side, next to
his bed, bruise noted, on right side of face with swelling .call out to [Nurse Practitioner (V16)] .neuro-check
in progress . This progress note was timed at 11:48 PM, two hours after R3's fall.
R3's 1/5/25 progress note showed [Nurse on Duty] called Dr. on call, NP [V16], to get orders. Waiting on
call back. Resident will continue to be monitored for safety . This progress note was timed at 4:10 AM, over
six hours after R3's fall.
R3's 1/5/25 progress note from 4:22 AM showed Received a call back from [V16] at 4:13 AM, orders to
send resident to ER (Emergency Room) for further assessment. R3's nursing progress note does not show
the time R3 went to the hospital or how he was transported.
On 1/9/25 at 2:00 PM, V1 (Administrator) stated when the night nurse had come on duty, she called the
Nurse Practitioner on call to get orders. V1 stated R3's fall was unwitnessed.
On 1/10/25 at 3:10 PM, V16 (Nurse Practitioner) stated he does not recall every detail and he was not
alarmed by the initial call he received- there was no obvious injury. V16 stated when they called him again
though he thought there was something wrong. V16 stated he has to make decisions based on the
information that is given to him. V16 stated if the resident hits their head and the resident is on Coumadin
(anti-coagulant medication), you send them to the hospital.
R3's Face Sheet showed diagnoses that include long term use of anticoagulant and personal history of
venous thrombosis and embolism. R3's January 2025 Physician Order Sheet showed a 1/2/25 order for
3mg of Coumadin daily, and a standing order for Resident on Anticoagulant monitor for signs of
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
145029
Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
145029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/15/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avantara Joliet
210 North Springfield Avenue
Joliet, IL 60435
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0580
bleeding.,,
Level of Harm - Actual harm
The facility's Change in a Resident's Condition or Status policy (revised 2/2022) showed A. The nurse will
notify the resident's Health care provider or physician on call when there has been a (an) 1. Accident or
incident involving the resident 5. Need to alter the resident's medical treatment significantly; 6. Need to
transfer the resident to a hospital/treatment center .
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145029
If continuation sheet
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