Ascension Resurrection Life
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0684
F 0684 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
water. V5 states V4 stepped out of the room and that's when she found that Resident R1 had a slit underneath one of her abdominal folds. V5 states the slit was draining liquid when she pressed Resident R1's stomach. V5 states the slit was located on the right side of Resident R1's stomach. V5 states she then called V4 (RN) back into the room to inform her and V4 came right away. V5 states V6 (Resident R1's Family Member) was riled up and kept asking what is going on, what are you guys doing? On 09/13/2025 at 3:25PM, V2 (Director of Nursing/DON) states she was called by V4 (RN) and made aware of fluid mixed with blood coming from the right side of Resident R1's abdomen. V4 states she was in the facility and went to assess Resident R1 herself. V2 states upon her assessment, there was a slit that appeared to be a surgical wound that was open. V2 states from her understanding, Resident R1 had just had surgery on her ileostomy. V2 states Resident R1's cut was very clean and there were no sutures or ripped wound edges. V2 states clear fluid mixed with blood was leaking out of Resident R1's right side. V2 states she then called the doctor for Resident R1 to be sent to the ER. V2 states Resident R1's slit was in her abdominal folds and at first you cannot see it, but if it is pressed, then it opens up. V2 states the ambulance came to transport Resident R1 to the ER pretty quickly. V2 states she was not made aware that Resident R1 was soiled and had to wait a long time to be changed. V2 states she was not aware of an email communication sent by V6 (Resident R1's Family Member) regarding concerns of Resident R1 waiting 90 minutes to be changed. V2 states she expects the nursing and CNA staff to respond to the needs of the resident as soon as possible. V2 states it is not acceptable for any resident to have to wait an hour and a half to have care rendered. V2 states she is not sure who signed and completed Resident R1's initial skin assessment. V2 states usually, the admitting nurse is the person who performs
the initial skin assessment for the residents. V2 states she cannot completely read Resident R1's skin assessment because it is handwritten, and some words are not legible. Email communication dated 08/27/2025 at 10:38AM written by V6 (Resident R1's Family Member) and addressed to V1 (Administrator) and V3 (Business Development Coordinator), documents a concern of Resident R1 being left soiled for an hour and a half.Resident R1's hospital records dated 08/25/2025 documents the following: A transverse incision was made in the right lower quadrant.Resident R1's initial skin assessment dated [DATE REDACTED] does not document a surgical wound on Resident R1's right lower quadrant.Per Resident R1's nursing progress note dated 08/25/2025, V10 (RN) was the nurse assigned to care for Resident R1 during Resident R1's admission to the facility.An attempt to contact V10 was made on 09/13/2025 at 3:58PM without success, voice message left, awaiting call back. Facility policy dated 12/2017 titled Colostomy/Ileostomy Care documents in part, Preparation A. Review the resident's care plan to assess for any special needs of the resident.
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ASCENSION RESURRECTION LIFE in CHICAGO, IL inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in CHICAGO, IL, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from ASCENSION RESURRECTION LIFE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.