F 0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review the facility failed to obtain timely treatment orders and complete physician
ordered treatments for one (R1) of three residents reviewed with pressure ulcers in the sample of 10.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
R1's face sheet documents an admission date of 10/10/2024. Diagnosis include Congestive Heart Failure,
Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infection, Type 2 Diabetes.
R1's Minimum Data Set, MDS, dated [DATE] documents R1 has no cognitive deficits. R1's MDS dated
[DATE] documents R1 has 2 stage 2 unhealed pressure ulcers and is at risk for pressure ulcers.
R1's care plan updated 1/23/2025 documents Potential for skin breakdown related to bowel incontinence,
weakness, redness to peri area. 11/26/24 Stage 2 left buttock 3/5/25 Stage 2 right buttock; Interventions
include reposition every 1-2 hours. Monitor for redness or discoloration to skin. Weekly skin checks.
R1's Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk dated 10/31/2024 documents R1 is at high risk for
pressure ulcer development.
R1's shower sheets dated 6/5/2025, 6/9/2025, and 6/12/2025 all circled left heel as area of abnormality. No
progress notes, treatments, or orders on corresponding dates noted.
R1's weekly wound evaluation dated 6/10/2025 has no documentation of left heel.
R1's weekly wound evaluation dated 6/17/2025 documents left heel stage 3. Comments stated resident
does not sleep in bed, he sleeps in recliner. treatment order 6/14. May refer to wound company. Follow up in
place. Medical Doctor to be consulted with Nurse Practitioner from wound company.
R1's order sheet dated 6/14/2025 documents Left Heel, cleanse with normal saline or wound cleaner. Apply
calcium alginate to wound and cover with dry dressing. One time a day.
R1's treatment administration records, TARS, dated June 2025 document
Left Heel, cleanse with normal saline or wound cleaner. Apply calcium alginate to wound and cover with dry
dressing. one time a day -Order Date 6/14/2025 5:00AM. Treatments completed on 6/16/2025, 6/17/2025,
and 6/18/2025. No treatment completed on 6/14/2025 and 6/15/2025.
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
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Event ID:
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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
146043
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/18/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Axiom Gardens of Nashville
485 South Friendship Drive
Nashville, IL 62263
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
R1's Skilled Nursing assessment dated [DATE] has no documentation of left heel pressure ulcer.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
R1's progress notes dated 6/17/2025 at 12:03PM documents Specialized Wound Management follow up
wound evaluation. Wound :1 Status: Subsequent Improving. Location: Coccyx. Primary Etiology: Pressure
injury/ulcer. Severity Stage 2. No documentation of left heel pressure ulcer.
Residents Affected - Few
R1's progress notes dated 6/17/2025 at 5:36PM document R1 was seen in the facility by Nurse Practitioner
for wound company today, 6/17/25. Wound to coccyx is improving. Treatment to stay the same with no new
orders. No documentation about left heel.
On 6/17/2025 at 10:30AM R1 up in wheelchair with shoes on. On 6/17/2025 at 3:00PM R1 up in wheelchair
with shoes on.
On 6/17/2025 at 11:00AM V2, Director of Nursing, DON, stated TARS should've documented that treatment
was completed on R1's heel on 6/14/2025 and 6/15/2025. V2, DON, stated It takes a little time to get the
order for wound company to see but they should've documented that a treatment was done on 6/14/ 25 and
6/15/25.
On 6/17/2025 at 3:20PM V3, Infection Control Specialist, ICPC/Wound nurse, stated I rounded with the
wound company today. All wounds were changed. I was not in the room when the wound Nurse Practitioner
treated R1's wounds so I do not know if R1's heel was looked at.
On 6/18/2025 at 12:55PM V3, ICPC/Wound nurse stated I saw R1's heel before it was open. His heel was
darkened and thin. We were putting skin prep on it. It was not open before 6/14/25.
Facility policy with a revision date of 4/2013 states The nursing staff and attending physician will assess
and document an individual's significant risk factors for developing pressure sores, for example, immobility,
recent weight loss, and a history of pressure ulcers. The physician will help identify factors contributing or
predisposing residents to skin breakdown; for example medical comorbidities such as diabetes or
congestive heart failure, overall medical instability cancer or sepsis causing a catabolic state and
macerated or fragile skin.
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