Accolade Hc Of Paxton On Pells
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0628
F 0628 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
was still in the room.On [DATE REDACTED] at 11:10 AM, V2, Director of Nursing, confirmed that Resident R1 had expired on [DATE REDACTED] at 11:52 AM and that the funeral home was not notified until [DATE REDACTED] at 10:05 AM to remove Resident R1's remains. V2 stated that the facility should have communicated with V12, Hospice Registered Nurse, to ensure that hospice had notified the funeral home. V2 stated that there was no documentation in Resident R1's chart indicating that Resident R1's remains were removed from the facility until [DATE REDACTED].Prior to the survey date of [DATE REDACTED],
the facility took the following actions to correct the non-compliance:On [DATE REDACTED], Resident R1 expired at the facility under hospice care at 11:52 AM.On [DATE REDACTED], the Quality Assurance Committee developed a Plan of Correction for the [DATE REDACTED] incident and a Performance Improvement Plan.On [DATE REDACTED], the Director of Nursing and Administrator provided in-service education to nursing staff on documentation and communication requirements for end-of-life care, after-death care, the death checklist, midnight census procedures, and shift-to-shift reporting following a death.On [DATE REDACTED], the facility standardized communication pathways with hospice, the funeral home, and the coroner.Starting on [DATE REDACTED], the Director of Nursing and/or designee began auditing resident end-of-life documentation, the funeral home/coroner notification log, shift-to-shift handoff reports, and after-death care after every resident death for one month.The facility QAPI Committee will continue to monitor performance to ensure corrective actions related to the [DATE REDACTED] incident are effective.Completion date of substantial compliance: [DATE REDACTED].
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ACCOLADE HC OF PAXTON ON PELLS in PAXTON, 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 PAXTON, 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 ACCOLADE HC OF PAXTON ON PELLS or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.