Inspection·September 28, 2023

F 0689 Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few the wheelchair by picking R2 up from R2's bed and carrying R2 to R2's wheelchair. V8 stated, I (V8) carry her (R2) because she is not big. I (V8) sit R2 on the side of the bed and place R2's wheelchair next to R2's bed and carry R2 to from R2's bed to R2's wheelchair. V8 stated that R2 does not assist with R2's transfer and that V8 carry's R2 when transferring R2 from bed to wheelchair and from the wheelchair to the bed. V8 also stated, on 09/06/23 V8 carried R2 from R2's wheelchair back to R2's bed after breakfast to provide incontinence care to R2 and carried R2 from R2's bed back to R2's wheelchair so R2 could go back to the dining room for activities after V8 provided incontinence care to R2 after lunch. V8 stated, R2 remained in the dining room after V8 shift was over on 09/06/23 for the 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm to place R2 back to bed. V8 also explained, if a resident is new to V8, V8 will ask the charge nurse or another CNA how to transfer the resident. On 09/26/23 at 11:20 AM, V10 (Restorative Nurse, Registered Nurse, RN,) stated that all residents are assessed by therapy department upon admission and that therapy department at the facility recommends the residents transfer status. V10 stated, residents transfer status is verbally told to the nurses and the nurses share the information regarding the residents transfer status with the CNA's verbally. V10 stated, the residents transfer status is also placed in the residents electronic medical record in the special instructions task bar section on the residents profile. V10 stated, R2 required moderate assistance of one person for transfer prior to R2's injury in 09/07/23. V10 explained, staff should never carry a resident to transfer a resident from bed to the wheelchair or from the wheelchair to the bed. V10 also explained, carrying a resident when transferring a resident is not safe for the patient or staff and can cause injury to the staff and the resident. On 09/26/23 at 2:20 PM, V11 (Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN) stated, V11 was R2's nurse on 09/07/23 . V11 stated, on 09/07/23 in the morning after breakfast, V11 was passing medication to the residents and V8 (CNA) notified V11 that R2's left leg was different from R2's right leg. V11 explained, R2 was still in bed when V11 assessed R2's left leg swollen from the knee to the toe area with a purplish discoloration. V11 stated, R2 complained of pain to R2's left leg and V11 called V2 (Director of Nursing DON). V11 stated, V2 stated that R2's left leg appeared fractured and V2 dialed 911 to send R2 to the local hospital. V11 stated, R2 did not return to the facility on [DATE] during V11's shift. V11 stated, V11 was not R2's nurse on 09/06/23 and V11 did not receive in report any changes with R2's condition or that R2 had an injury to R2's leg on 09/07/23. On 09/26/23 at 2:56 PM, V12 (R2's Nurse Practitioner) stated, V12 is R2's nurse practitioner. V12 stated, V12 recall the facility calling V12 regarding R2's left leg having discoloration and swelling. V12 stated, V12 gave orders to send R2 to the local hospital emergency room (ER) for an evaluation. V12 stated, R2 sustained a comminuted fracture to R2's left leg. V12 also explained, R2 had an orthopedic evaluation and was not a candidate for surgery for R2's leg due to R2's co-morbidities. When V12 was asked regarding how R2's injury occurred, V12 stated, the facility denied that R2 sustained a fall and that it was difficult for V12 to state how R2's left leg fracture occurred. V12 stated, R2 is a resident with dead weight, fragile bones and R2's injury was probably from an improper transfer from staff. V12 was asked regarding staff transferring a resident by carrying a resident from the bed to the wheelchair. V12 stated, staff should have a mechanical lift device especially for the elderly like R2 otherwise the staff is subjecting the resident to trauma or a fall and placing everyone at a risk for an injury if the staff is carrying a resident during transfer. On 09/27/23 at 11:10 AM, V2 (Director of Nursing, DON) stated, on 09/07/23 V2 was called to R2's room to assess R2's left leg and observed R2's left leg with swelling from the knee to the toes with discoloration to R2's left foot toes. V2 stated, V2 called V12 (R2's Nurse Practitioner) and was given orders to send R2 to the local hospital for an evaluation. V2 stated, R2 was diagnosis with (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145532 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 4 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 145532 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/28/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Birchwood Plaza 1426 West Birchwood Chicago, IL 60626 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 Residents Affected - Few a left leg fracture and sent back to the facility in a post mold cast to R2's left foot area. V2 stated, R2 was given orders for R2 to follow up with orthopedic surgeon and that R2 was seen by the orthopedic physician who said R2 was not a candidate for surgery and removed R2's post mold cast due to concerns for R2 acquiring skin breakdown to R2's foot/leg area from the post mold cast. V2 was asked regarding how R2 obtained the injury to R2's left leg. V2 stated, V2 did not know. V2 explained, V2 interviewed all the staff and staff denied R2 falling. V2 was asked regarding resident transfers at the facility. V2 stated, the therapist and the restorative nurse work together to determine a residents transfer status. V2 stated that the CNA's are made aware of a residents transfer status in the residents electronic medical record Plan of Care (POC) section under the task label. V2 stated that the facility uses two types of transfers for residents. V2 stated, the CNA's transfer the residents with a gait belt assist transfer. V2 explained, the resident must be able to stand and ambulate when the CNA's are doing a gait belt transfer. V2 then stated, with a gait belt with assistance transfer when the staff places the gait belt around the resident in case the resident loses balance the staff can ease the resident to the chair or floor. V2 then explained, staff also use a mechanical lift device transfer with two staff members to transfer the resident. V2 stated, staff should not carry a resident from the bed to wheelchair for a transfer because the staff can hurt themselves and staff can cause injury to the resident. The facility's daily staffing from August 06, 2023, and August 07, 2023, shows that V8 was working in facility. The facility's document dated 09/10/23 and titled Incident Investigation Interview Statement Employer Profile authored by V8 (CNA) documents, in part: I (V8) usually pick her (R2) up to get her (R2) out of bed because she (R2) is so light. The facility's undated policy titled General patient transfer techniques documents, in part: General Rules of Patient Transfer: 2. Get equipment you need . 5. Get the people help you need. R2's Transfer Self Performance reviewed with concerns for facility following R2's as a total dependence transfer status. R2's medical record profile shows that R2 transfer status is two person (Mechanical Lift) 2 person assist. R2's Fall Risk Evaluation dated 07/31/23 and 09/08/23 reviewed. R2's Care Plan dated 02/13/23 shows that R2's Focus: Self-Care deficit require assist with ADL (Activities of Daily Living) . Intervention: Transfer: R2 requires extensive to total 2 staff assist to move between surfaces. R2's Minimum Data Set, dated [DATE] shows that R2 requires Total dependence two-person assistance for transfers. R2's Brief Interview for Mental Status shows that R2 has memory problems. R2's progress note dated 09/07/23 authored by V11 (LPN) shows that CNA notified V11 that R2's left knee all the way to the left foot was swollen and also noted R2's left eye was swollen. 911 was called and R2 was sent to the local hospital for evaluation. R2's incident report dated 09/07/23 authored by V2 (DON) shows that V2 noted R2 with swelling from the left knee down to the foot and R2's foot purplish in color upon touching the left knee the (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145532 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 4 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 145532 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/28/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Birchwood Plaza 1426 West Birchwood Chicago, IL 60626 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 resident is grimacing. Level of Harm - Actual harm The facility's Initial Reportable incident to the local state agency dated 09/07/23 at 9:21 pm, shows that R2 sustained a left Tibia comminuted fracture involving tibia with multiple fracture clefts. Residents Affected - Few The facility's Final Reportable incident to the local state agency dated 09/11/23 at 4:11 pm, shows that R2 sustained a left tibia comminuted fracture involving tibia with multiple fracture clefts and returned to the facility on [DATE] with a post mold cast of left leg and is to follow up with orthopedic physician. R2's local hospital record dated 09/07/23 shows diagnosis of closed fracture of proximal end of left tibia, unspecified fracture morphology initial encounter. R2's Radiology report dated 9/7/23 documents: Findings:: Left tibia and fibula: Comminuted fracture involving the tibia is identified with multiple fracture clefts. There is predominantly transverse fracture cleft involving the proximal tibial metaphysis however there is another vertically oriented fracture cleft along the lateral tibial diaphyseal cortex. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145532 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 4