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 develop and implement individualized plan of care
interventions to reduce the risk of injury from falls. This failure affects two of four residents (R1, R2)
reviewed for falls. These failures resulted in R1 being left unsupervised in the dining room and was later
observed on the floor with an abrasion to the head. R1 was sent to the hospital and diagnosed with three
compression fractures of the thoracic spine. These failures also resulted in R2 rolling out of bed, landing on
R2's buttocks on the floor, and was subsequently diagnosed with a left comminuted hip fracture.
Findings include:
The facility's policy titled accidents and incidents: supervision, investigating and reporting dated 11/2023
denotes in-part the facility provides an environment that is free from accident hazards over which the facility
has control. The facility provides supervision and assistive devices to each resident to prevent avoidable
accidents. This includes identifying hazard and risk, evaluating and analyzing hazard and risk,
implementing intervention to reduce hazard and risk monitoring for effectiveness and modifying
interventions when necessary.
The facility's policy titled Fall management dated 2013 denotes in-part based on previous evaluation and
current data the staff will identify interventions related to the residents' specific risks and cause to try to
prevent the resident from falling and try to minimize complications from falling. This policy documents
potential fall prevention interventions including, tab alarm for chairs, pad alarm for chairs, wedge cushions,
dropping the wheelchair seat, anti-roll back device, anti-tippers for front and or back of wheelchair, pad
alarm for the bed, low bed, floor mat beside the residents bed, scoop mattress, half side rails, non-skid
socks, bedside commode, urinal at bedside, and frequent toileting.
1. R1's face sheet shows R1 has diagnosis of hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infraction
affecting left non-dominant side, lack of coordination, cognitive communication deficit, other reduced
mobility, muscle weakness, wedge compression fracture of first thoracic vertebra, wedge compression
fracture of second thoracic vertebra, wedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebra, adjustment
disorders with depressed mood, unspecified dementia, glaucoma, history of falling.
R1's Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] section C for cognitive patterns shows BIMS (Brief Interview
of Mental status) score of 2 (cognitive impairments.)
R1's care plan dated 9/27/24 denotes R1 is at risk for falls r/t (related to) confusion and
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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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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
145731
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/22/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Citadel at Saint Benedict
6930 West Touhy Avenue
Niles, IL 60714
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689
Level of Harm - Actual harm
episodes of dizziness. R1 will have no major injuries r/t falls through next review. Interventions: assist
resident with ambulation and transfers, utilizing therapy recommendations, determine resident ability to
transfer, evaluate fall risk, dycem to chair, invite to participate tin group activities, resident up in chair for
meals, encourage not to sit at edge of bed for meals.
Residents Affected - Few
The facility's final report to the department dated 10/24/24 denotes R1's diagnoses including unspecified
injury of head, cerebral infract, hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infract, abnormalities of gait
and mobility, generalized weakness, unspecified dementia with psychotic disturbance, history of falling. the
resident stood and attempted to walk after her family left visiting her and she fell. She stated she was going
home. The resident was sent to the local emergency department where R1 was evaluated and diagnosed
with a closed fracture of the thoracic vertebral body. The resident may have tripped on the leg rest when
she got up from the chair. The resident most likely had increased confusion due to a urinary tract infection
and seeing her family most likely triggered her to want to go home to join them.
On 1/21/24 at 11:41am V1 (CNA-certified Nursing Aide) said he was monitoring the dining room on
10/20/24 after lunch. V1 said his assigned (unidentified) resident needed to go to the rest room and he
escorted the resident to the restroom. V1 said he told an unidentified female aide to monitor the dining
room, while he assists his resident. V1 said he thinks he yelled that out to someone. V1 said he didn't wait
for the aide to come and monitor the dining room before he left the dining room. V1 said he don't know if the
aide went to monitor the dining room. V1 said he didn't ask the Nurse to monitor the dining room before he
left the residents alone. V1 said he was made aware that R1 had a fall and another staff found R1 on the
floor in the dining room. V1 said the purpose of monitoring the dining room is to assist the resident that may
need help, get water, to watch the resident that may try to get up, monitor the residents that are at risk for
falling and to take care of the resident's needs.
On 1/21/25 at 11:30am V4 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) said she was summoned to the dining room and
she observed R1 laying on the floor on her back, the wheelchair was not far from R1. V4 said she assessed
R1's level of consciousness and R1 had an abrasion to R1's head. V4 said she called 911 to escort R4 to
the hospital. V4 said V1 did not ask her to monitor the dining room when he left the dining room. V4 said
she don't recall R1's family visiting.
On 1/21/25 at 11:56am V5 (Director of Nursing) said she completed the fall investigation for R1. V5 said R1
was at risk for falls, R1 had prior history of falls. V5 said the root cause of R1 fall on 10/20/24 was that R1
was confused, wanted to go home, and she stood up from her wheelchair and fell. V5 said there was no
staff in the dining room to intervene/assist when R1 stood up from her wheelchair. V5 said the dining room
was not being monitored when R1 fell. V5 said R1 had a BIMS score of 2 (cognitive impairments), poor
safety awareness, dementia, and history of stroke.
R1's fall risk assessment dated [DATE] denotes R1 is alert and oriented x3, and no is checked for
predisposing condition. V5 said R1's fall risk assessment is not accurate because it does not capture all of
R1's fall risk factors. V5 said the nursing staff needs more training on documentation.
2.R2's face sheet shows R2's diagnoses including fracture of left pubis ramus, aphasia following cerebral
infraction, need for assistance with personal care, unspecified dementia and repeated falls.
On 1/17/25 at 12:30pm V3, Registered Nurse (RN) said he was doing resident rounds and observed R2
rolling out of bed, V3 said he was able to hold R2 upper body but R2's buttocks landed on the floor.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
145731
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/22/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Citadel at Saint Benedict
6930 West Touhy Avenue
Niles, IL 60714
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
V3 said R2 was squirming/moving about in the bed. V3 said he don't recall a floor mat in place at the time
of that fall next to R2's bed. V3 said the bed was lower, but not in the lowest position to the floor. V3 said he
could not recall if it was reported to him that R2 had a current pelvic fracture. V3 said R2 denied he was in
pain. V3 said he don't know why R2 was moving around in bed. V3 said R2 was not self-transferring when
he fell as documented in the incident report and V3 does not know who documented that R2 was
self-transferring when R2's fall occurred on 12/27/24.
On 1/17/25 at 1:17pm V5 (Director of Nursing) said she completed the investigation for R2's fall on
12/27/24. V5 said R2 is at risk for falls and R2 was admitted for rehabilitation after falling at home. R2 had a
pubic ramus fracture upon admission. V5 said she doesn't recall inquiring about R2's previous fall with R2's
family. V5 was asked if there were interventions in place to reduce further injury for falls for R2. V5 said R2's
interventions were for the bed to be in lowest position, call light in place, call don't fall was to be in place
when R2 returned from hospital after the fall. During a follow up interview V5 said putting the bed in the low
position was not an effective intervention in reducing further injury for R2. V5 said the root cause for R2's
fall was that R2 overestimated his abilities. V5 said she made notations in R2 records of R2 was
self-transferring based on V3's description when she interviewed V3.
R2's hospital records dated 12/30/24 denotes R2's computed tomography (CT) scan of the pelvis shows a
new comminuted displaced fracture of the left hip.
R2's baseline plan of care (MDS Kardex Report) with admission date 12/26/24 denotes in-part short term
memory; problem is checked, long term memory; problem is checked. Daily decision making; severely
impaired is checked. Falls; major injury is checked, not steady during transitions/walking; moving from
seated to standing, walking, turn around, surface to surface transfer are checked. V5 (Director of Nursing)
presented the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Kardex report and identified the document as the baseline plan of
care for R2. The intervention of bed in lowest position is not documented as an intervention on R2's base
line or comprehensive plan of care.
R2's radiology service report dated 12/30/24 denotes, a left hip with pelvis 2 views radiology exam was
performed with findings of an acute fracture of the greater trochanter, and a questionable nondisplaced
fracture of the left superior pubic ramus laterally. Impression: acute left greater trochanter fracture.
On 1/22/25 at 11:30am V7 (Consultant) said the Kardex is not the baseline care plan, it is a tool used by
the facility. V7 said she will follow-up to determine if a baseline care plan was initiated and developed. V7
said its not accurate that the facility does not use floor mats as a fall intervention.
The facility's baseline care plan policy with dated 4/2017 denotes in part a baseline plan of care, to meet
the residents' immediate needs shall be developed for each resident with within 48 hours of admission. To
assure the resident immediate care needs are met and maintained, a baseline care plan will be initiated
within 8 hours and completed within developed within forty-eight hours of the resident's admission. The
interdisciplinary team will review the healthcare practitioners' orders and implement a baseline care plan to
meet the resident immediate care needs including but limited to, initial goals based on admission orders,
physician orders, dietary orders, therapy orders, social services and additional recommendations, if
applicable.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145731
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
145731
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/22/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Citadel at Saint Benedict
6930 West Touhy Avenue
Niles, IL 60714
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 0697
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to administer pain medication as ordered by the
physician for one of one resident (R2) reviewed for pain management.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
R2's physician order sheet dated 12/27/24 shows orders for acetaminophen (Pain Relief/Antipyretic) tablet
325mg (milligrams) give 2 tablets by mouth every six hours as needed for pain, fever. Norco (Pain Relief)
oral tablet 5-325mg, give one tablet by mouth every 8 hours as needed for pain.
On 1/17/25 at 12:30pm ,V3, Registered Nurse (RN) said R2 was moving around in bed when R2 had a fall
from R2's bed on 12/27/24 around 3:30pm. V3 said he did not recall the nurse reporting to him that R2 was
admitted with a pubis ramus fracture. V3 said R2 did not have pain upon assessment. V3 said he did not
administer pain medications to R2.
R2's pain level summary denotes in-part on 12/27/24 at 8:07am R2's pain level was 5, on 12/27/24 at
3:46pm R2's pain level was 4, on 12/27/24 at 9:35pm R2's pain level was 4, at 9:36pm R2's pain level was
1 and at 9:37pm R2's pain level was 4.
R2's medication administration record does not document administration of pain medication for R2 during
episodes of pain above.
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