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Inspection visit

Inspection

MONTGOMERY PLACECMS #1457481 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 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide R2 with the correct medication at discharge. This failure resulted in R2 being discharged with another resident's medication, ingesting the incorrect medication, resulting in urinary retention and hospitalization for urinary catheterization. This affected one(R2) of three residents reviewed for discharge. Residents Affected - Few Findings Include: Facility Final Investigation Report (dated 06/01/2023) regarding R2 documents in part: R2 was admitted to facility on April 27, 2023, for short-term rehabilitation, and was discharged on May 18,2023. He was alert and oriented x4. R2 had teaching completed upon discharge by agency nurse, patient verbalized understanding. We were notified by physician on June 01,2023 of a medication error with R2 after discharge from our SNF unit. Doctor had some communication with R2's primary care physician at hospital. Information was passed on that R2 received his medication upon discharge, but also two medication cards for another patient. The other medications were Oxybutynin 5mg and Atorvastatin 20mg. R2 took one dose of 5mg Oxybutynin the evening of May 18th. This medication error triggered urinary retention with R2, and he had to be catheterized in the hospital. R2's Face Sheet documents resident is a [AGE] year-old with diagnoses including but not limited to: Cerebral infarction, unspecified, Hemiplegia and Hemiparesis following unspecified Cerebrovascular disease affecting left dominant side, Essential (Primary) Hypertension, Unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood, Cerebral Infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of right middle cerebral artery, Muscle Weakness (Generalized). On 06/14/2023 at 10:32am V3 (Director of Nursing/DON) stated, When R2 discharged from the facility on 05/18/2023, it was an agency nurse who did the discharge education with R2. V4 (agency nurse) is the one who did the medication teaching upon R2's discharge. V4 is the one who packed R2's medications and sent it home with R2 on the day of discharge. From my understanding, R2 was sent home with 2 wrong medications, and was taking the wrong medication at home. R2 was sent home with medication for urinary retention, and R2 did not have anything wrong with his bladder. We had no knowledge that R2 went home with the wrong medication. The facility had no knowledge that this medication error transpired upon discharge from the facility. The facility was notified by R2's physician of this medication error 2 to 3 weeks after R2's discharge from the facility. R2 was sent home with Oxybutynin and Atorvastatin by error. Oxybutynin is for an overactive bladder, and if taken when not needed, can cause urinary retention. The medication, Oxybutynin, causes the bladder to relax, and when taken by error, it can cause urinary retention. When a resident is discharged from the facility, the nurse does the medication reconciliation with the doctor prior to discharge. Then the nurse goes over the medication with the resident, and the nurse sends the resident's medication home with the resident. R2 (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 3 Event ID: 145748 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 145748 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/16/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Montgomery Place 5550 South Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60637 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 0684 Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few was sent home with 2 incorrect medications, and from what was reported to us by R2's physician, the medication caused R2 to have urinary retention, and R2 had to go to the hospital, where R2 was catheterized. Since the error occurred upon R2's discharge, I have done in-service, as well as I implemented a new patient discharge form. The form assists the nurse with educating the resident/care giver about discharge medication and follow up appointments. The resident/care giver must sign the form on the bottom, indicating understanding. On 06/14/2023 at 12:01pm V6 (Licensed Practical Nurse) stated, I have done a discharge with a resident in the facility. When a resident is discharged , the nurse will do a medication reconciliation with the physician. Once the medication reconciliation is done, the nurse will do a medication education with the resident and/or the family. During a discharge, the nurse will educate the resident/family on the medication name and what the mediation is for and what time the medication should be taken. After the medication education is complete, the nurse will pack the medication into a bag and the medication is sent home with the resident. Narcotics are not sent home with the resident. Upon discharge, the nurse has to review the reconciled medication list and compare it to the medication bingo cards on hand to make sure that the correct medication is being sent home with the resident who is discharging from the facility. I go over the appointments that the resident needs to follow up on once the resident is discharged . I answer all the resident's and family questions, and make sure that the instructions and the medications are understood. I make sure that the resident and family understands how and when the medication is supposed to be taken. On 06/15/2023 at 1:55pm V9 (Physician/Medical Director) stated, R2 was given the wrong medication in error. The correct medication was sent to the pharmacy for R2. The wrong medication was given to R2 in bingo cards at the time R2 was being discharged from the facility. Medication bingo cards for a different patient were sent home with R2, that is the error that occurred. R2 was sent home with Oxybutynin, which were for another resident at the facility. Oxybutynin can cause urinary retention and constipation; all types of anticholinergic symptoms can occur, and this medication was not intended for this patient. R2 was in the hospital emergency room and had to be catheterized with a foley catheter. R2 has prostate enlargement and that can already slow down urine output, and on top of that R2 received Oxybutynin. With R2 having an enlarged prostate and receiving Oxybutynin, this medication blocked urine output and he was not supposed to receive this medication it was given to him in error. R2 was never supposed to be on this medication. On 06/14/2023 at 1:54pm, V1 (Administrator) informed surveyor that V4 (agency nurse) was out of the country, therefore, not available for an interview. R2's Progress Note (dated 05/18/2023) documents, Resident alert and oriented x4, discharged home with meds around 10:30am. Patient teaching completed with clear understanding. Stable upon discharge. DON made aware. Review of R2's Medication Administration Record (dated 05/01/2023 to 05/18/2023) documents that R2 was receiving Atorvastatin Calcium Oral Tablet 80mg 1 tablet at bedtime. The medication administration record indicated that Oxybutynin 5mg was not being administered to R2 while R2 resided at the facility. Medications-Leave of Absence, Discharge Policy (undated) states: Drugs which have been dispensed for individual resident use and are labeled in accordance with State and Federal law may be furnished to a resident upon his or her discharge provided that: The charge nurse is responsible for documenting medications provided upon discharge in the resident's medical record. (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145748 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 145748 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/16/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Montgomery Place 5550 South Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60637 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 0684 Level of Harm - Actual harm Prevention of Medication Error In-service (dated 06/09/2023) states: Review and verify each medication for correct patient, correct medication, correct dosage, correct route, and correct time against the transfer orders, or medication listed on the transfer documents. Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145748 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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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.

  • 0684SeriousS&S Gactual harm

    F684 - Quality of care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the June 16, 2023 survey of MONTGOMERY PLACE?

This was a inspection survey of MONTGOMERY PLACE on June 16, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at MONTGOMERY PLACE on June 16, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."

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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