F 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview and record review, the facility staff failed to perform hand hygiene, and did not use
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) while providing care for residents in EBP (Enhanced Barrier
Precautions) and failed to educate visitors regarding contact TBP (Transmission Based Precautions).
Residents Affected - Some
This applies to 7 of 7 residents (R2, R3, R4, R7, R8, R9, R10) reviewed for infection control practices in the
sample of 10.
The findings include:
1. R2's medical record showed R2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with multiple diagnosis including
hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting the right dominant side, chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease, dysphagia, gastrostomy status, diabetes mellitus with chronic kidney
disease, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and major depressive disorder, recurrent. R2's MDS (Minimum Data
Set) dated February 9, 2025, showed R2 was cognitively intact and required assistance with ADLs
including moderate assistance with oral hygiene, personal hygiene, upper body dressing and bed mobility,
substantial assistance with coming to a sitting position in bed, with chair to bed and tub transfer and lower
body dressing, and dependent on staff for eating and toilet hygiene. R2's care plans were reviewed. R2 has
a care plan initiated on August 6, 2024, is at a higher risk for infection secondary to feeding tube and
indwelling foley catheter and will receive enhanced barrier precautions with interventions that included,
wash hands before entering and leaving the room and wearing PPE during high contact activity including
changing linen, dressing, and bathing.
On February 18, 2025, at 2:54 PM, there was a sign on R2's door for EBP, Enhanced Barrier Precautions.
R2 stated she wanted to be repositioned because the sun was in her eyes. V10 (RN) entered the room to
assist the resident to reposition without donning a gown and repositioned R2.
R2's physician order summary showed R2 had an order for Enhanced Barrier Precautions initiated on July
1, 2024.
2. The medical record showed R3 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with multiple diagnosis including
hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting the right dominant side, aphasia,
dysphagia, acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, tracheostomy status, gastrostomy status, and
moderate protein-calorie malnutrition. R3's MDS dated [DATE], showed R3 was severely cognitively
impaired, and required assistance with ADLs, including substantial assistance with oral hygiene and upper
body dressing and dependent on staff eating, bathing, toileting, lower body dressing, bed mobility and
transfer.
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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.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
145358
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/20/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Arista Healthcare
1136 North Mill Street
Naperville, IL 60563
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F 0880
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
R3's care plans were reviewed. R3 had a care plan initiated on February 3, 2025 of being at risk for
infection secondary to feeding tube, tracheostomy and wound and will receive enhanced barrier
precautions with an intervention that showed PPE to be worn during high contact activity including gown
and glove and use of face mask when risk of splashing is present .and wear PPE during high contact
activities during changing linens, and wash hands before entering a room and after leaving the room. R3's
room had an Enhanced Barrier Precaution sign posted on the door.
On February 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM, V4 (Speech Language Pathologist) provided treatment that included
covering R3's tracheostomy with a speaking valve. V4 stated she was also trying to have R3 follow one step
commands. V4 was not wearing a gown while providing direct contact with R3's tracheostomy tube.
On February 18, 2025, at 3:54 PM, V10 (RN) entered R3's room, did not wash hands before entering,
adjusted R3's linen and covered R3 with bare hands. V10 exited R3's room without washing hands.
On February 19, 2025, at 11:45 AM, V9 (CNA) entered R3 and R9's room that had the EBP sign on the
door. V9 served R9 his meal tray. V9 then turned to R3 and wearing the same pair of gloves touched R3's
left arm, top sheet linens and straightened them to cover R3 without changing gloves or perform hand
hygiene.
R3's physician order summary showed an order for Enhanced Barrier precautions dated February 3, 2025.
R9's physician order summary showed an order for Enhanced Barrier Precautions dated January 22, 2025.
3. The medical record showed R8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with multiple diagnosis including
other toxic encephalopathy, enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile not specified as recurrent, frostbite with
tissue necrosis of abdominal wall, lower back, pelvis and left foot, local infection of the skin and
subcutaneous tissue unspecified, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, rhabdomyolysis, neuromuscular dysfunction
of the bladder, and unspecified fall subsequent encounter.
On February 19, 2025, at 11:35 AM, R8 had a sign on the door for EBP. V7 (Nurse Aide in training) entered
the room without performing hand hygiene to deliver a meal tray to R8. Upon leaving the room V7 did not
perform hand hygiene. V7 was asked about the sign on R8's door and what precautions staff should take
according to the sign for EBP. V7 stated she should have performed hand hygiene prior to entering the
room and leaving the room but she forgot.
R8's physician order summary showed an order for Enhanced Barrier Precautions dated February 18,
2025.
4. On February 19, 2025, at 11:25 AM, V5 (CNA) entered R10's room, which had an EBP sign on the door,
without performing hand hygiene. V5 served R10's meal tray and left the room without performing hand
hygiene. V5 then went to the meal tray cart and removed R7's meal tray. R7 had an EBP sign on the door.
V5 entered R7's room without performing hand hygiene, delivered R7's meal tray, and exited R7's room
without performing hand hygiene.
On February 19, 2025, at 11:50 AM, V10 (RN) entered R7's room to give R7 medication without performing
hand hygiene before entering the room or upon leaving the room. V10 was unsure why R7 had the
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
145358
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/20/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Arista Healthcare
1136 North Mill Street
Naperville, IL 60563
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 0880
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
EBP sign on the door. V10 stated she did not perform hand hygiene before entering R7's room because
she had washed her hands after using the bathroom, before preparing R7's medication.
R10's physician order summary showed an order for Enhanced Barrier Precautions initiated on January 31,
2025.
Residents Affected - Some
R7's physician order summary showed an order for Enhanced Barrier Precautions initiated on January 27,
2025.
5. On February 18, 2025, at 3:10 PM, a contact precautions sign was observed on R4's door. R4 was sitting
in her bed and there were 2 visitors, V17 (R4's son) and V18 (R4's daughter in law) in R4's room. V17 and
V18 did not have gloves or a gown on. V17 was lying on top of the second bed in R4's room. V18 was
sitting in the chair in the room. The visitor log, reviewed with V1(Administrator) showed V17 and V18 had
signed in at 2:25 PM. Prior to 3:45 PM, after it was brought to V6 (LPN) attention, there was no evidence
that V17 and V18 had received education regarding contact precautions. V5 was in the hall and asked
about the sign for contact precautions on R4s door. V5 stated that means we must wear gloves and gown
before entering the room.
During the entrance conference on February 18, 2025, V1 (Administrator) identified R4 as being in contact
TBP precautions for C Difficile infection.
R4 physician order summary showed an order for contact isolation for C Difficile infection until March 30,
2025, at 23:59, initiated on February 17, 2025, and entered by V3 (ADON, IP).
R4s medical record showed R4 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with multiple diagnosis including
metabolic encephalopathy, dysphagia, diverticulitis of the large intestine, dysphagia, adult failure to thrive,
chronic diastolic congestive heart failure, primary osteoarthritis, primary pulmonary hypertension,
hypokalemia, and enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile.
R4's MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated February 7, 2025, showed R4 was cognitively intact and required
assistance with Activities of Daily Living including set up assistance for eating, supervision for oral hygiene,
substantial assistance with bathing, upper body dressing, personal hygiene, and bed mobility, dependent
on staff assistance for toileting, lower body dressing and transfer.
R4's care plans were reviewed. R4 had a care plan for C Diff positive infection on contact isolation
precaution initiated on November 19, 2024. Interventions included: All staff will follow PPE use, Observe,
assess for signs /symptoms of infection .maintain infection control standards.
The EBP sign used by the facility showed Everyone must clean their hands before entering and when
leaving the room and providers and staff must also: wear gloves and a gown for the following high contact
resident care activities, dressing, bathing/showering, transferring, changing linens, providing hygiene,
changing briefs or assisting with toileting, device care or use central line, urinary catheter, feeding tube,
tracheostomy, and wound care, any skin opening requiring a dressing.
The Contact precaution sign used by the facility showed Everyone must clean their hands before entering
and when leaving the room and providers and staff must also put on gloves before room entry and discard
gloves before room exit, put on a gown before room entry and discard gown before room exit, do not wear
the same gown and gloves for the care of more than one person.
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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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
145358
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/20/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Arista Healthcare
1136 North Mill Street
Naperville, IL 60563
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 0880
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
The facility provided a list of residents and criteria who are on Enhanced Barrier Precautions dated
February 18, 2025. The list included: R2 for indwelling medical device, R3 for indwelling medical device, R7
for indwelling medical device, R8 for indwelling medical device, R9 for indwelling medical device, and R10
for indwelling medical device.
On February 19, 2025, at 2:27 PM V3 (ADON, IP Nurse) and V12 (LPN IP in training) were interviewed
together. Neither V3 or V12 were able to identify what resource or policy should be referenced to determine
when TBP should be implemented or discontinued. V3 and V12 stated they would refer to a resident's
laboratory culture results or hospital recommendation regarding when TBP were needed. V3 and V12 both
stated hand hygiene should be performed when entering or exiting a room identified with EBP sign on the
door. V12 and V3 stated when placing a speaking valve on a tracheostomy tube would be considered
handling a medical device and would warrant the use of both gloves and gown during that provision of care.
V12 and V3 agreed that before entering a room to give oral medications to a resident in EBP precautions
hand hygiene would need to be performed. V12 and V3 also agreed that glove and gown should be worn
when repositioning a resident on EBP precautions and hand hygiene performed and gloves changed
between providing care to two residents.
The facility's policy titled Enhanced Barrier Precautions dated, August 15, 2024, showed Purpose .Reduce
the transmission of novel or targeted multi drug resistant organisms (MDRO) .Procedure .1. Enhanced
barrier Precautions require the use of gown and glove during high contact resident care activities .changing
linens .device care or use .feeding tube .tracheostomy .6. Adhere to other infection control practices such
as Hand Hygiene .
The facility's policy titled Infection Control dated January 2024, showed Procedure .14. All facility personnel
are required to routinely wash hands and use appropriate barrier precautions to prevent transmission of
infections .15. All facility personnel shall adhere to the Infection Control Program in the performance of their
daily assigned tasks .16, The facility shall assure the necessary training, equipment and supplies are
maintained to carry out an effective Infection Control Program .17. Hand washing is essential .18. Contact
precautions in addition to standard precautions will be initiated as specified in the specific isolation policy.
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