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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review the facility failed to develop an effective plan with interventions to prevent falls
and falls with injury for a resident identified as high risk for falls, severe cognitive impairment and assessed
with decreased safety awareness. This affected one of three residents R1 reviewed for falls and fall
prevention. This failure resulted in R1 having multiple falls resulting in a non-displaced hip fracture 5.11.24,
and another fall and fracture on 6.5.24
Findings Include:
R1 admitted in the facility on 5/6/24 and with diagnoses but not limited to History of Falling, Restless Leg
Syndrome, Depressive Disorder, and Dementia.
Assessed as High Risk for fall upon admission, assessment date 5/7/24.
Facility Reported Incident dated 5/11/24, reads in part: R1 is supervised with walking with lack of safety
awareness as R1 ambulates at a fast pace. On May 11, 2024, R1's wife and personal caregiver were
visiting R1. Wife asked R1 to take a walk. Then R1, wife and caregiver proceeded to walk in the hallway
without asking for supervision. Upon walking in the hallway, R1 fell. R1 was experiencing pain, and was
sent out to hospital, admitted with non-displaced fracture of right femur. Upon interviewing wife, wife does
not know how R1 fell. The caregiver stated that R1 lost his balance. There were no staff member to witness
this fall.
Hospital record dated 5/17/24, reads in part: Orthopedic surgery was consulted and recommending non
operative management and admission for further care.
On 8/13/24 at 2pm, V2 (DON) stated that R1 has poor safety awareness. Wife visited with wife's caregiver
and decided to walk R1 without asking for staff to assist. Walked R1 with walker and no wheelchair with
them. Staff was not present at the time of the fall, it was just R1's wife and the caregiver. Educated wife and
caregiver not to walk R1 without staff assistance for resident safety. R1 had right femur nondisplaced
fracture. No surgical intervention needed.
Facility Reported Incident dated 6/6/24, reads in part: On 6/6/24, R1 experienced an unwitnessed fall in the
dining area, R1 complained right hip pain. R1 transported to ER for further evaluation. R1 was in the dining
area due to wandering. Incontinence care provided as routine care. R1 is confused and needs reminders all
the time. R1 sustained a non-displaced intertrochanteric fracture of the right femur and questionable tiny
avulsion fratire of the right talar dome, which likely represent the residual of an old trauma. R1 received on
6/7/24 right transfemoral nailing/pinning surgery. R1 was
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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
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
145527
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/15/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Brandel Health and Rehab
2155 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
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discharge to facility on 6/9/24.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
On 8/14/24 at 2:30PM verified with V1 (Administrator) that the incident happened on 6/5/24 at 8:30PM, and
that it was reported to IDPH on 6/6/24.
Residents Affected - Few
Hospital record dated 6/6/24, reads in part: right hip x-ray shows non-displaced intertrochanteric fracture.
Right ankle x-ray shows questionable tiny avulsion fratire of the right talar dome.
Hospital record with date of service of 6/9/24, reads in part: R1 presented to the hospital with right hip
fracture and underwent Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF). Found to have a nondisplaced fratire of
the right greater trochanter on 5/12/24 which was deemed non-op at the time. Now with nondisplaced
intertrochanteric fracture of the right femur and questionable tiny avulsion fracture identified along the
medial aspect of the right talar dome.
On 8/13/24 at 2:215PM, V6 (nurse assigned on 6/5/24) stated R1 had a fall around 8pm in dining room.
V6's med cart parked close by in the dining room. It happened so fast, I picked up something on the floor
and found R1 on the floor. Heard a noise and observed R1 laying on the floor. Other residents was in the
dining room also. There was no CNA in the dining room when R1 fell. The CNA that was in the dining prior
to the fall, was assisting another CNA who called for help with a resident in another room having behavior.
Assessed R1 and complaint of right hip pain. Called MD and with order for STAT x-ray. X-ray result came
back around 6am and relayed to MD to send R1 to ER for further evaluation. V6 was not close to R1 and
per V6, staff such as CNAs alternates to watch the resident in the dining room. To staff never leave the
dining room, and must be physically present and close enough to monitor and redirect resident.
R1 had another fall in the facility dated 5/27/24 at 10:15AM, reads in part: R1 was observed laying on the
floor on his back, his legs were close to his dresser, there was no witness to this fall. R1 stated he slightly
hit his head. R1 not on anticoagulant. Neuro check started.
On 8/14/24 at 11:53AM. V8 (Assigned Nurse for the fall incident of 5/27/24) stated that R1 already up on
wheelchair. Waiting for activity. R1 was by the door of his room by the hallway, V8 reported that V8 was two
rooms away from R1. CNA assigned to R1 was answering call light of another resident. Next thing I turned
around and heard a noise coming from his room and checked R1. R1 was on the floor, sitting on the floor,
next to the foot board of his bed. In between wheelchair and walker. R1 stated he was trying to get
something in his drawer. We keep an eye on R1 and visualized R1, R1 tends to stand up by himself. R1
was already high risk for fall upon admission. We are keeping close monitoring to redirect R1 to sit back
down when observed trying to get up from wheelchair. R1 at that time of his fall needs staff supervision with
ambulation and standing from wheelchair. R1 has impulsive behavior of getting up from his wheelchair on
his own. We will need to remind R1 repetitively not to stand up from his wheelchair.
On 8/14/24 at 9:30AM, V7 (Therapy Director) stated that R1 was admitted (5/6/24) as moderate to
maximum for transfer, bed mobility was independent, walking was contact guard to moderate. Eating
independent, toilet transfer contact guard. Shower and dressing contact to minimum. Contact guard
somebody need to be with Resident walking with using walker with wheelchair behind R1 to follow. We did
not allow the family to walk the resident. Staff will need to supervise the walking with the family. The wife
had cognitive issue also and does not realized R1 has impairment. Care giver did not have the wheelchair
behind R1 when they walked him that time. R1 was in Speech therapy for cognition. 5/6/24, 5/17/24:
moderate to severe cognitive deficit with the SLUMS (cognitive test that assesses short
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
145527
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/15/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Brandel Health and Rehab
2155 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
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term memory) score of 7/30. readmission on [DATE] R1 score was 8/30 meaning moderate to severe
cognitive deficit.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Speech Therapy evaluation note (dated 5/11/24) documented as Reason for referral was exacerbation of
decreased safety awareness, cognitive impairment, decreased functional ability tolerance, decreased
socialization and decreased ability to respond to cues and instruction.
On 8/13/24 at 2:40PM, V3 (ADON) stated that the fall on 5/11/24 were unwitnessed that the staff was not
present at the time of R1's fall. Family came to visit and decided to walk R1. R1 had fallen. Probably due to
R1 has a tendency to walk fast and maybe that's what happened during the first fall. R1 is cognitively
impaired and very confused and with poor safety awareness, and that is the reason why R1 was being
watch closely. Fall on 6/5/24, R1 was in the dining room along with other residents. CNA was supervising
residents in the dining, but needed to leave to help another CNA who was having a behavior. The assigned
nurse in that unit, was in the nurse's station getting endorsement, but the nurses station is enclosed room
and needed to have the door open to see resident, but still physically far from residents in the dining room,
just visual. Nurse heard the noise and observed resident on the floor. I cannot recall asking the nurse if the
door was open at the time of the fall.
On 8/14/24 at 9:20AM, memory care unit observation of the nurse's station with V3 (ADON. Nurse's station
in the dining room enclosed room, can see the dining room but still far physically to any residents present in
the dining room. Must also need to have the door open to have visual of the residents in the dining room.
R1's care plan dated 5/10/24, reads in part: R1 is at risk for fall d/t weakness, unsteady transition and
walking balance, Right hip and low back pain (s/p Right hip Fracture - non-surgical), daily use of
antidepressant, impaired memory and safety judgment (forgetful), and a history of fall at home and nasal
bone Fracture within 30 days before admission and one fall since admission to BHR on 5-11-24 resulted in
Rt hip Fx (non-surgical). He scored 80 on Fall Risk assessment at re-admission. Unwitnessed fall on
5/11/2024, 05/27/24 and on 06/05/24. Intervention dated 5/26/24: Staff will take R1 to activities during
daytime to stay in supervised environment.
Managing Falls and Fall Risk policy dated 3/2018, reads in part: Based on previous evaluation and current
data, the staff will identify interventions related to resident's specific risks and causes to try and prevent
resident from falling and to try to minimize complication from falling.
The staff, with the input of the attending physician, will implement a resident-centered fall prevention plan to
reduce the specific risk factors of falls for each resident at risk or with history of falls.
If a systematic evaluation of resident's fall risk identifies several possible interventions, the staff may choose
to prioritize interventions.
If the falling recurs despite initial interventions, staff will implement additional or different intervention of
indicate why the current approach remains relevant.
If underlying causes cannot be readily identified or corrected, staff will try various interventions, based on
assessment of the nature category of falling, until falling is reduced of stopped, or until the reason for the
continuation of the falling is identified as avoidable.
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Event ID:
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If continuation sheet
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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
145527
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/15/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Brandel Health and Rehab
2155 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
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 0689
Level of Harm - Actual harm
If the resident continues to fall, staff will re-evaluate the situation and whether it is appropriate to continue
or change current interventions. As needed, the attending physician will help the staff reconsider possible
causes that may not previously have been identified.
Residents Affected - Few
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