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Inspection visit

Inspection

ELEVATE CARE ABINGTONCMS #1456831 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency, 1 of them serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0689 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 ensure a resident at risk for falls was supervised and assisted while in the bathroom for 1 of 4 residents (R1) reviewed for safety in the sample of 7. This failure resulted in R1 being sent to the hospital after sustaining a laceration to his head which required staples. The findings include: R1's admission Record dated 4/5/24 shows he was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. R1's diagnoses includes, but are not limited to, Parkinson's disease, neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies, dementia, left foot drop, and abnormalities of gait and mobility. R1's Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] shows R1 has severely impaired cognition and is completely dependent on staff assistance for toileting hygiene, shower/bath, dressing, putting on/taking off footwear, and personal hygiene. R1's care plan initiated on 7/31/23 shows he is at high risk for falls due to generalized weakness and cognitive impairment secondary to dementia and R1 will not sustain minor/serious injury. On 4/5/24 at 10:50 AM, V8, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), said he was taking care of R1 (3/25/24) that evening after dinner around 6:30 PM. V8 said he was getting R1 ready for bed and sat R1 on the toilet. V8 said he left R1 to attend to R1's roommate and when he returned to assist R1, R1 had gotten off the toilet and was on the floor in the bathroom with his head bleeding. V8 said R1 needs assistance with everything, he does not walk, he is a fall risk, and he needs to have someone with him when he is in the bathroom. On 4/5/24 at 11:02 AM, V9, Registered Nurse (RN), said he was the nurse when R1 fell (3/25/24). V9 said a CNA came and got him and he went to R1's room. R1 was lying on the floor in his room outside of the bathroom. V9 said R1 was bleeding and had a five-centimeter (cm) laceration to the back, right side of his head. V9 said they called 911 and sent R1 to the hospital. V9 said R1 is a fall risk and is dependent of staff assistance for toileting. V9 said R1 needs to be with a staff member when he is in the bathroom and should not be in the bathroom alone. V9 said he was still in the facility when R1 returned from the hospital. V9 said R1's head laceration was closed with staples. R1's Nurse's Note from 3/25/24 at 6:45 PM shows the CNA observed R1 lying on the floor with noted bleeding over the right occipital area and when the nurse did a skin assessment, a five cm laceration was noted to the right occipital area and abrasions to the right knee. The nurse called the paramedics for emergency transfer to the acute care hospital for further evaluation and management. R1's Nurse's Note from 3/26/24 at 6:33 AM shows R1 returned from the emergency department at 11:10 PM (on 3/25/24) with sutures and staples on his right occipital area. (continued on next page) 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: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 Event ID: 145683 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 145683 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/05/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Elevate Care Abington 3901 Glenview Road Glenview, IL 60025 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 The facility's Long-Term Care Facility & IID-Serious Injury Incident and Communicable Disease Report dated 3/29/24 at 3:00 PM shows R1 had a fall with physical harm or injury on 3/25/24 at 6:30 PM. It also shows staff interviews indicate R1 was assisted to the bathroom whereby he was left sitting on the toilet unattended while the CNA remained outside the bathroom door. When the CNN heard a thud, the CNA returned to find R1 on the floor. R1 was transported to the emergency department via 911 ambulance and later returned to the facility with staples to his head laceration. The facility's Fall Prevention Program Policy (revised 11/21/17) shows, Residents who require staff assistance will not be left alone after being assisted to bathe, shower, or toilet. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145683 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0689SeriousS&S Gactual harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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Common questions about this visit

What happened during the April 5, 2024 survey of ELEVATE CARE ABINGTON?

This was a inspection survey of ELEVATE CARE ABINGTON on April 5, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ELEVATE CARE ABINGTON on April 5, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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