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Inspection

Aperion Care BurbankCMS #1459131 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 Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent a fall by providing a two person assist with bed mobility during ADL (Activity of Daily Living) care. This affected one of three (R2) residents reviewed for safety during direct care. This resulted in rolling of the bed during direct care and sustaining a head injury requiring 9 sutures. Findings include: Facility final report to the department, dated 9/19/24, denotes thorough investigation completed, including staff and resident interviews. On 9/13/2024 resident was observed on the floor in his room. Head to toe assessment completed. Minimal bleeding noted to right forehead. First aid rendered, and pressure applied to area. Neuro checks initiated and completed. NO change in LOC (level of consciousness). ROM (range of motion) at baseline. Resident denied pain. MD (Medical Doctor) gave orders to send resident to ER (Emergency Room). Staff Interviews revealed staff was present at the time of the fall. Based on the investigation, the root cause of the fall was resident stated he was attempting to reposition himself in his bed, lost his balance, rolled over the side of the bed onto the edge of the floor mat. Staff could not reach him in time to break the fall. Resident returned from ER with sutures to the right forehead. CT (Computed Tomography) scans negative. Care plans were reviewed and updated. Facility incident report, dated 9/13/2024 for witness fall, location (room #) room, The CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) verbalized that she was doing ADL (Activities of Daily Living) care in the morning, the resident abruptly turned on his side, lost his balance and rolled over. The CNA tried to grab the resident but was unsuccessful and the resident landed at the edge of the floormat. The resident verbalized that he rolled over and landed at the edge of the floor mat. Physical assessment done, vital signs taken and are all within normal limits, wound dressing done. Pain medication administered. Sent to (hospital name) for further evaluation. Injury type: face. Oriented to place, person, and situation. Predisposing environmental factorsthere was already a safety intervention in place. Predisposing physiological factors- gait imbalance. R2 hospital records, dated 9/13/24, denotes chief complaint-fall, physical exam- 4 cm (centimeters) laceration overlying his forehead, simple. clinical impression head injury, forehead laceration. Laceration repair- location: forehead, length: 4 cm, number of sutures: 9 sutures. R2 MDS (Minimum Data Set), dated 07/29/24, denotes in section GG for functional abilities and goals denotes roll left and right: the ability to roll from lying on back to left and right side, and return to lying on back on the bed, 02 is noted, 02 substantial/maximal assistance- helper does more than half the effort. Helper lifts or holds trunk or limbs and provides more than half the effort. (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: 145913 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 145913 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/20/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Aperion Care Burbank 5701 West 79th Street Burbank, IL 60459 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 On 9/19/24 at 10:59am, R2 was observed alert to person, place, time, and situation, R2 observed sitting in a high back wheelchair. R2 said he was being washed up in bed, the girl told him to roll over, and he rolled too far and fell out of bed. R2 said he hit his head on the floor. R2 said it was one girl that was washing him up at the bedside. R2 observed with 2-inch laceration to the forehead with multiple sutures in place. R2 had purplish discoloration around the right eye and purplish discoloration under the left eye. R2 said he feels safe at the facility. On 9/19/24 at 11:37am, V1 (CNA-Certified Nursing Aide) said, I was giving (R2) a bed bath, I was washing (R2's) back, (R2) was laying on his left side, his back was facing me. (R2) turned a little more and fell out of bed. The air in the air mattress was increased on my side, and that contributed to pushing (R2) out of the bed. V1 said she did bring R2 closer to her before the turn, and R2 had room on the side of the bed for the turn. V1 said, The air in the air mattress always does that. V1 admitted to putting the air mattress on static mode when providing R2 care. V1 said, (R2) fell on the floor, he landed on the floor mat, but his head landed on the corner of the floor mat. V1 said she observed blood on R2's forehead. V1 said she went and got the nurse right away. V1 said she was on the opposite side of where R2 fell, and she could not catch R2 before he fell. V1 said R2 was not resisting to care. V1 said R2 is one assist with turning, repositioning, and bed mobility. V1 said the plan for R2 is to move his bed to the wall. V1 admitted the current plan of 2-persons assist with bed mobility for R2. V1 admitted the current plan of 2-person assist with turning and repositioning R2. On 9/19/24 at 1:50pm, V2 (Director of Nursing) said the facility does not put the air mattress on static mode during care / ADL care. V2 said after R2's fall, the facility plan is to use two people for turning and repositioning all residents that use an air mattress, regardless of body weight, V2 said this is for safety, it will prevent resident from rolling out of bed. On 9/19/24 at 2:42pm V4 (Restorative aide) said R2 need substantial to max assist with bed mobility, tuning from side to side. V4 said R2 needs two-person assist with bed mobility. V4 said R2 required two-persons assist prior to the fall. V4 said R2 sometimes does not want two people assisting him. On 9/20/24 at 10:13am V6 (Physical therapy manager) said R2 has weakness on his left side. R2 can roll to his left side but he will not stay in that position too long. V6 said she was not there when the fall occurred, she knows sometimes those air mattresses are slippery. R2's most current plan of care was presented by V2. R2's plan of care does not address the use of 2 person assist with bed mobility, does not address the use of two person assist with turning and repositioning while in use of air mattress. The operator's manual for R2's bed denotes, in static mode, the mattress provides a firm surface that makes it easier for the patient to transfer or position. The static mode will help ensure the patient does not bottom out when in a sitting position. Facility policy titled Fall prevention program, last revision date 11/21/2027, denotes to assure the safety of all residents in the facility, when possible. The program will include measures which determine the individual needs of each resident by assessing the risk of falls and implementation of appropriate intervention to provide necessary supervision and assistive devices are utilized as necessary. Quality Assurance Program will monitor the program to assure ongoing effectiveness. Guidelines: methods to identify risk factors, methods to identify residents at risk, assessments time frames, (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145913 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 145913 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/20/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Aperion Care Burbank 5701 West 79th Street Burbank, IL 60459 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 use and implementation of professional standards of practice, communication with direct care staff. Safety interventions will be implemented for each resident identified at risk. The admitting nurse and assigned CNA are responsible for initiating safety precautions at the time of admission. All assigned nursing personnel are responsible for ensuring ongoing precautions are put in place and consistently maintained. Residents Affected - Few Facility Comprehensive care plan policy, with revision date of 11/17/17, denotes to develop a comprehensive care plan that directs the care team and incorporate the residents' goals, preference, and services that are to be furnished to attain or maintain the residents highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145913 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.

  • 0689SeriousS&S Gactual harm

    F689 - Accidents

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

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 20, 2024 survey of Aperion Care Burbank?

This was a inspection survey of Aperion Care Burbank on September 20, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Aperion Care Burbank on September 20, 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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