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Inspection visit

Inspection

AXIOM HEALTHCARE OF HARRISBURGCMS #1459787 citations on this visit
7 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 7 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0757 Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to notify a medical provider of an out of therapeutic range PT/INR (Prothrombin Time/International Normalized Ratio) lab result for one (R7) of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications in the sample of 18. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: R7's Face Sheet documented an admission date of 12/4/23 and listed diagnoses including a history of Cerebral Infarction and Unspecified Atrial Fibrillation. R7's Physicians Order Sheet for March 2024 documented an order dated 3/18/24 for Coumadin 4mg (milligrams) by mouth at bedtime Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, alternating with Coumadin 3mg. by mouth at bedtime on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and a 12/26/23 order for, PT/INR (to be drawn) weekly. A Lab Report dated 3/26/24 documented, Coagulation: PT-37.6 (reference range 9.8-12.2 seconds). INR-3.8 (reference range 0.9-1.2). Handwritten on this document was, 3/26/24, 18:00. Called (V10/Physician's) office. Awaiting call back, and 3/27/24 14:25: Spoke with (V10's) Nurse, states (she) will call back (when) (V10) is in the office. On 3/26/24 at 9:45am, R7 was in her room lying in bed. R7 was alert but oriented only to herself. On 03/28/24 at 09:10 AM, V9 (Registered Nurse/RN) stated R7 gets her PT/INR drawn weekly to monitor the Coumadin. V9 stated R7 is at baseline functioning and is not showing any side effects of coumadin therapy. V9 stated V10 was in the building on 3/26/24 to sign order sheets and did not give any new orders on R7. V9 stated they had not yet received the lab result when V10 was there. V9 stated staff unsuccessfully attempted to contact V10 on 3/26/24 and 3/27/24. V9 stated he has not tried to call V10 today, but he will now do so. On 3/28/24 at 9:26 AM, V2 (Director of Nurses/DON) stated V10 is also the facility's Medical Director. V2 stated staff should have tried calling V10's cell number or contacting the on call physician. On 3/28/24 9:34 AM, this surveyor was present when V9 called V10's office. V9 told V10's staff he needed to speak to V10 emergently and gave staff the lab results. V9 stated V10's staff consulted with V10 who gave orders to hold one dose of the coumadin and resume it at 3mg. daily thereafter. V9 then documented the interaction on a Telephone Order Sheet. A Notification for Change in Resident Condition or Status Policy dated 12/7/17 stated, The facility and/or facility staff shall promptly notify appropriate individuals (Administrator, Director of Nurses, Physician, Guardian, Health Care Power of Attorney) of changes in the residents medical/mental condition and/or status. The nurse supervisor/charge nurse will notify the resident's attending physician or on call physician when there has been: M. Abnormal lab findings. 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 4 Event ID: 145978 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 145978 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 03/28/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Axiom Healthcare of Harrisburg 1000 West Sloan Street Harrisburg, IL 62946 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 0868 Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to hold quarterly Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings. This has the potential to affect all 19 residents residing in the facility. Residents Affected - Many The Findings Include: On 3/26/24 at 1:00 PM, V1 (Administrator) stated she is not able to provide any documentation of minutes or attendance sheets for the facility's quarterly QAPI meetings. V1 further stated she started her employment at this facility in September 2023 and no QA information was available because she has not held a QAPI meeting since being employed. During the survey, a review of facility records revealed no documentation quarterly QAPI meetings were held. No meeting minutes or attendance sheets were found. The facility was unable to provide reproducible evidence QAPI meetings had been scheduled or occurred. The facility's QAPI Plan revised on 12/1/2022, documents Aspects of services and care are measured against established performance goals. Key monitors are measured and trended on a quarterly basis. The QAPI Committee analyzes performance to identify and follow-up on areas of opportunity. The Long Term Care Facility application for Medicare and Medicaid dated 3/26/2024, documents 19 residents reside in the facility. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145978 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 4 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 145978 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 03/28/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Axiom Healthcare of Harrisburg 1000 West Sloan Street Harrisburg, IL 62946 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 0912 Level of Harm - Potential for minimal harm Residents Affected - Some Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview, observation and record review, the facility failed to provide at least 80 square feet of living space for 8 of 8 residents (R2, R7, R9, R11, R12, R14, R15, R16) reviewed for room size in a sample of 18. Findings include: On 3/27/24 at 12:20 PM, this surveyor accompanied V3 (Maintenance Supervisor) for the purpose of measuring the 10 resident rooms that are dually certified (Medicare and Medicaid) for 4 beds per room. The 10 rooms measured less than 80 square (sq.) feet (ft.) of living space per bed. The 10 room's measurements are as follows: room [ROOM NUMBER]: 311.5 sq. ft. (77.9 sq. ft. per bed) room [ROOM NUMBER]: 302.8 sq. ft. (75.7 sq. ft. per bed) room [ROOM NUMBER]: 305.7 sq. ft. (76.4 sq. ft. per bed) room [ROOM NUMBER]: 304.4 sq. ft. (76.1 sq. ft. per bed) room [ROOM NUMBER]: 310.2 sq. ft. (77.6 sq. ft. per bed) room [ROOM NUMBER]: 289.6 sq. ft. (72.3 sq. ft. per bed) room [ROOM NUMBER]: 304.1 sq. ft. (76 sq. ft. per bed) room [ROOM NUMBER]: 315.7 sq. ft. (78.9 sq. ft. per bed) room [ROOM NUMBER]: 314.6 sq. ft. (78.7sq. ft. per bed) room [ROOM NUMBER]: 307.1 sq. ft. (76.8 sq. ft. per bed) A Daily Roster provided by the facility and dated 3/26/24 documents that R2, R7, R9, R11, R12, R14, R15, and R16 reside in the rooms listed above. There were no residents assigned to rooms 106, 109, 211 or 212. During the survey from 3/26/24 to 3/28/24, no residents were observed to reside in rooms 106, 109, 211 and 212, confirming these rooms were unoccupied. room [ROOM NUMBER] was equipped with only 2 beds, an oversized recliner, 2 nightstands, and 2 dressers (rather than the 4 beds for which that room is certified). Rooms 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 110, 211, and 212 were each equipped with only 2 beds, 2 nightstands, and 2 dressers (rather than the 4 beds per room for which these rooms are certified). Observations of the undersized resident rooms found the rooms adequate to meet the medical and personal needs for the residents assigned to these rooms, as they were not currently being utilized as 4-bed rooms. Inquiries regarding the size of these rooms during the survey from 03/26/24 to 03/28/24, found no concerns or negative interviews from residents or families of residents who reside in the waivered (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145978 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 4 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 145978 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 03/28/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Axiom Healthcare of Harrisburg 1000 West Sloan Street Harrisburg, IL 62946 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 0912 Level of Harm - Potential for minimal harm rooms. During interview, on 3/26/24, R2, R7, R9, R11, R12, R14, R15, and R16 all voiced no concerns with the size of their rooms during interviews. Review of Resident Council meeting minutes from the past 6 months indicated no concerns related to the size of the rooms. Residents Affected - Some FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145978 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 4

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Citations

7 citations 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.

  • 0757GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F757 - Unnecessary Drugs—General

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  • 0868GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    F868 - Quality assessment and assurance

    Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

  • 0912GeneralS&S Bno actual harm

    F912 - Measure at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple resident

    Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

  • 0004GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

  • 0026GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

  • 0036GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    Establish emergency prep training and testing.

  • 0037GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    Establish staff and initial training requirements.

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What happened during the March 28, 2024 survey of AXIOM HEALTHCARE OF HARRISBURG?

This was a inspection survey of AXIOM HEALTHCARE OF HARRISBURG on March 28, 2024. The surveyor cited 7 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at AXIOM HEALTHCARE OF HARRISBURG on March 28, 2024?

Yes, 7 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs."

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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