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.
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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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Department of Health & Human Services
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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.
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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
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,
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145913
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
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.
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