F 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a
licensed pharmacist.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure medications were administered within
one hour of their scheduled administration time for 3 of 6 residents ( R11, R12, and R13) reviewed for
medication administration in the sample of 14.
The findings include:
On 1/12/25 at 11:15 AM, V4 RN (Registered Nurse) was passing morning medications to residents. V4 said
she was late with medications because this was her first day working in the facility because she is agency.
V4 said there were 6 residents left to receive their scheduled morning medications.
R11's face sheet showed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses to include nonrheumatic
aortic valve stenosis, multiple myeloma, pantocytopenia, hyperlipidemia, generalized anxiety disorder,
essential hypertension, cerebral infarction, centrilobular emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, spinal stenosis, and urinary tract infection.
R11's January 2025 eMAR showed an order for Acyclovir 400 mg twice daily for chemotherapy treatments
and Gabapentin 300 mg three times daily for nerve pain. Both of these medications were scheduled to be
given at 9:00 AM. On 1/12/25 at 11:15 AM, R11 was still waiting for her 9:00 AM medications to be
administered.
R12's face sheet showed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses to include concussion
with loss of consciousness, hyperlipidemia, depression, anxiety disorder, obstructive sleep apnea,
hypertension, heart failure, and pneumonia.
R12's January 2025 eMAR showed an order for colace 100 mg two times daily for constipation. On 1/12/25
at 11:15 AM, R12 was still waiting to receive her 9:00 AM medications to be administered.
R13's face sheet showed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses to include malignant
neoplasm of breast, anemia, Type 2 Diabetes, glaucoma, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, chronic congestive
heart failure, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, muscle wasting and atrophy, trochanteric bursitis, chronic
kidney disease, wedge compression fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, and macular degeneration.
R13's January 2025 eMAR showed an order for Eliquis 5 mg two times daily for anticoagulant to be given at
9:00 AM, Gabapentin 100 mg two times daily for pain to be given at 9:00 AM, and Tylenol 500
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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:
145667
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
145667
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/13/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avantara Park Ridge
1601 North Western Avenue
Park Ridge, IL 60068
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 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
mg two times a day for pain to be given at 8:00 AM. On 1/12/25 at 11:15 AM, R12 was still waiting for her
8:00 AM and 9:00 AM scheduled medications to be administered.
On 1/12/25 at 3:38 PM, V7 LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) said, Usually we expect the medications to be
given on time of course. We have 3 hours to pass medications, one hour before and one hour after. We had
a call off today so we put a call in to the agency group. She arrived at about 8:00 AM. Then I had to do the
required orientation which took additional time and then she had to receive report from the other nurse .
The facility's policy and procedure with revision date of 8/16/24 showed, Medication Pass . it is the policy of
the facility to adhere to all Federal and State regulations with medication pass procedures .
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145667
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