F 0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide care consistent with professional
standards to prevent pressure ulcer development for 1 of 1 residents (R135) reviewed for pressure ulcers in
the sample of 21.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings included:
On 9/26/2022 at 9:30am, V8 (Family) stated R135 was admitted to this facility on Tuesday 8/23/2022 for
therapy after having left hip repair surgery resulting from falling and fracturing his hip. V8 stated R135 was
discharged on 8/31/2022. V8 stated on 8/31/2022 after lunch, R135 had been discharged from this facility
and admitted to a different facility and was waiting for the new facility to pick him up when he became very
ill. V8 stated the family decided to have R135 sent to the local emergency room instead of going to the new
facility. V8 stated R135 was admitted to the hospital due to septic shock caused by an infected bedsore that
R135 had newly developed after being admitted to the nursing home on 8/23/2022.
On 9/27/2022 at 1:00pm, V2 (Assistant Director of Nursing/ADON) stated R135 did not have a pressure
wound to his bottom when he was admitted to this facility. After reviewing R135's medical records, V2
stated the nursing staff first documented R135 having an open area to his coccyx on 8/31/2022 just prior to
him being discharged from this facility. V2 stated the reason R135 did not have any orders to treat the open
area to his coccyx because there was not time to contact R135's doctor before R135 left the facility. V2
stated R135 was assessed as high risk for pressure ulcers when he was admitted to this facility on
8/23/2022. V2 stated interventions in place to prevent R135 from developing skin break down were
pressure relieving mattress and a special cushion for R135's chair that's relieves pressure.
A Nurses Note in R135's medical record dated 8/23/2022 at 3:00pm documented R135's admission skin
assessment as both heels firm, 0 (zero) open areas to skin, 0 (zero) redness .
On 9/26/2022 at 1:00pm, V12 (Physical Therapy Director) stated she worked with R135 everyday while he
was admitted to this facility. V12 stated R135 was very weak and frail when he was admitted . V12 stated on
8/27/2022 about 10:30am, V12 was working with R135, and the nursing staff was assisting her. V12 stated
at this time the nursing staff had first noticed R135 had an open area to his bottom. V12 said she made
note of it in her treatment note that day. V12 stated she recommended R135 use a special chair cushion to
relieve pressure on his bottom. V12, stated she obtained the cushion and she and the nursing staff placed it
under R135 after getting R135 up in his chair that day. V12 stated R135 said the cushion helped a lot and
he felt better sitting on the new cushion.
A Physical Therapy Treatment note dated 8/27/2022 at 11:02am, documented the following: Worked on
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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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Event ID:
145628
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
145628
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/29/2022
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center
1115 North Wenthe
Effingham, IL 62401
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0686
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
improving ability to assist with bed mobility, including rolling side to side. Nursing present and noted an
open area to patient's bottom. Obtained cushion for patient's recliner. Assisted nursing staff with mechanical
lift to place cushion in recliner chair. Patient appears to be comfortable and is positioned properly in recliner
upon completion of treatment. Lotion applied to BLE (bilateral lower extremities), and pillow positioned
under feet to allow for heals to float.
Residents Affected - Few
On 9/27/2022 at 1:00pm, V2 (ADON) stated she would rather have her nursing staff down on the hallway
providing care and not at the computer documenting care. V2 stated she reviews the nursing
documentation on a daily basis and makes sure everything is taken care of and she or her designee sets
up wound care services after a new open area has been noted or someone is admitted with wounds. V2
stated she is only human, and things get missed sometimes. V2 stated she was not aware that R135 had
developed an open area until 8/31/2022 when R135 was being discharged from this facility. V2 stated
because of her late notification, R135 had not been seen by the facility's wound care doctor. V2 stated the
nursing staff did fail to measure R135's open area and had not documented it in accordance with
professional standards or the facility's wound care policy. V2 stated she thought R135's buttocks only had
some redness which was treated with preventative skin cream, however, V2 could not find any orders for
the cream and could not find any documentation of the cream being applied.
R135's Nurses Notes on 8/31/2022 at 3:08pm, R135 was discharged from this facility, transported to the
local hospital through the emergency room after being evaluated. The local hospital emergency room
admission paperwork for R135, dated 8/31/2022, documents R135 as having 2 open areas to his buttocks
area. These areas were evaluated by a Wound Care Specialist Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner and
measure 3.0cm (Centimeters) by 2.0cm and 0.1cm deep and 2.0 cm by 1.0cm and 0.1cm deep and are
classified as stage 2 pressure ulcers, one to the coccyx and one to the left buttocks.
A facility policy titled Wound Management Program (with last revision date of 2/26/2021) documents The
facility will assess residents weekly for current skin conditions The charge nurse will assess for clear skin,
redness, open areas and pressure areas The nurse will measure the wound area, notify the patients doctor
and obtain appropriate treatment orders.
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