F 0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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 identify and treat pressure ulcers for a resident dependent
on staff for care. This affected one of three residents (R4) reviewed for pressure ulcers. This failure resulted
in R4's pressure ulcers not being found/treated until they were an advanced stage on 10/17/23, 3/21/24 and
4/11/24.
Residents Affected - Few
The findings include:
R4's face sheet printed on 5/24/24 shows that R4 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses
including Anoxic Brain Damage, Acute and Chronic Respiratory Failure, Tracheostomy, Gastrostomy,
Dependence on Ventilator, End Stage Renal Disease, Dependence on Renal Dialysis, and history of
Sudden Cardiac Arrest. R4 was discharged from the facility on 4/29/24 to the hospital and was not in the
facility on 5/24/24.
R4's Shower Form dated 10/17/23 shows that R4 has skin tears to her sacrum, posterior right thigh, and
right ear. A handwritten comment on this form states, open areas noted.
R4's Wound assessment dated [DATE] shows that R4 developed a facility acquired Deep Tissue Injury
measuring 7 x 8 x Unknown cm that was 90% deep maroon in color and 10% pink or red non-granulating
tissue. (R4 was last readmitted to the facility from the hospital on 9/11/23)
R4's Initial Wound Physician Progress Note dated 10/20/23 states, Wound #1 Sacral is an Unstageable
Pressure Injury Obscured full-thickness skin and tissue loss pressure ulcer and has received a status of not
healed. Initial wound encounter measurements are 6 cm length x 4 cm width x 0.1 cm depth . There is a
light amount of serosanguineous drainage noted which has no odor. Wound bed has no granulation, 100%
slough .
On 5/24/24 the facility provided two Shower Forms both dated 3/21/24. The first form shows that R4 has
four open areas, sacrum, left elbow, right heel, and left heel. This form also shows that R4 has a G-tube
(Gastrostomy). This form is signed by a CNA and a nurse.
The second Shower Form is dated 3/21/24 and shows that R4 has an open area on her right elbow and is
signed only by a nurse.
R4's Wound assessment dated [DATE] shows that R4 developed a facility acquired Unstageable wound to
her left elbow measuring 1 x 1.5 x Unknown cm that is described as 50% bright pink or red and 50%
necrotic soft, adherent.
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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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Event ID:
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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
145967
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/24/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Elevate Care Country Club Hill
18200 South Cicero Avenue
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
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
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F 0686
R4's Wound Physician Progress Note dated 3/22/24 does not address R4's left elbow.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
R4's Wound Physician Progress Note dated 3/29/24 states, Left elbow is a stage 3 Pressure Ulcer and has
received a status of Not Healed. Initial Wound encounter measurements are 1 cm length x 1 cm width x 0.1
cm depth .There is a light amount of serous drainage noted which has no odor.
Residents Affected - Few
R4's Treatment Administration Record shows the first treatment was applied to R4's left elbow on 3/23/24.
(Wound found on 3/21/24)
On 5/24/24 the facility provided two Shower Forms both dated 4/11/24. The first form shows that R4 has
seven open areas (none on her right lateral foot), a Tracheostomy/trach and a Gastrostomy/Gtube. This
form is signed by a CNA and a nurse.
The second Shower Form also dated 4/11/24 shows that R4 has only one open area on her right lateral
foot This form is signed only by a nurse.
R4's Wound assessment dated [DATE] shows that R4 developed a facility acquired Deep Tissue Injury
measuring 2.1 x 1.8 x unknown cm. The wound is described as a 100% blood filled blister.
R4's Specialty Wound Evaluation and Management Summary dated 4/22/24 shows that R4 has an
Unstageable DTI (Deep Tissue Injury) measuring 1.7 x 1.5 x Not measurable cm to her right lateral foot.
The wound is described as intact with purple/maroon discoloration.
On 5/24/24 at 11:40 AM V17 (LPN- Wound Care Nurse) stated that R4 had 5 pressure sites at the time of
her discharge. V17 stated, We do our own assessment and then we contact the wound care physician. It
would be expected that the staff notify us before seeing the wound becoming a deep tissue injury. The
sacral wound, the left elbow and the right lateral foot were all found during treatment of other wounds by a
treatment nurse. (R4) did not move at all and she had contractures. Our skin assessments are done
2x/times a week during the showers the CNAs have the nurse come and do a skin check.
R4's Care Plan Initiated on 6/30/23 states, (R4) has active skin issues and remains at high risk for further
skin breakdown related to her diagnosis of anoxic brain damage, respiratory failure, End stage renal
disease with dependency on dialysis, diabetes, dependency on trach and Gtube, immobility, total
dependence. The interventions for this focus include Document: if skin is intact. If skin is reddened or has
open areas. Report any new openings to Registered Staff.
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