HILLCREST NURSING & REHAB CTR IL DEFICIENCY REPORT

	Nursing Home Deficiency Report current as of November 25, 2009
Date	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
12/15/2010	approved construction type or materials.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/15/2010	corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/15/2010	proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/15/2010	walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/15/2010	construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/15/2010	exits that are accessible at all times.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/15/2010	record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/15/2010	properly maintained smoke detectors.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/15/2010	an approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/15/2010	automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/15/2010	weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Make sure each resident has the right to choose activities, schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Make sure that each resident has the right to join in social, religious, and community activities.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Screen residents when they are first admitted to send them to an area with special care for people with developmental disabilities or mental illness, if needed.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Develop/implement required procedures for the administration of immunizations.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Make sure that residents are well nourished.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/24/2010	Give or get special rehabilitation if in the patient's plan of care.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/17/2010	corridors that are separated from common areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/17/2010	corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/17/2010	proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/17/2010	walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/17/2010	construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/17/2010	exits that are accessible at all times.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/17/2010	record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/17/2010	automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/17/2010	fire-resistant Interior walls.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/23/2009	Make sure that private space is available in the nursing home for resident groups or residents' families to meet.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/23/2009	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/23/2009	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/23/2009	Screen residents when they are first admitted to send them to an area with special care for people with developmental disabilities or mental illness, if needed.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/23/2009	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/23/2009	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/23/2009	Develop/implement required procedures for the administration of immunizations.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/23/2009	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/23/2009	Get rid of garbage properly.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
12/23/2009	Properly mark drugs and other similar products.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	fire-resistant interior walls.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	fire-resistant room wall surfaces.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	exits that are accessible at all times.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	did not have a written emergency evacuation plan.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	portable fire extinguishers.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	proper medical gas storage and administration areas.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/03/2009	weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
01/29/2009	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
01/29/2009	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
01/29/2009	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Actual harm
01/29/2009	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
01/29/2009	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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Where does this data come from?

The data on this website describes nursing home characteristics, quality measures, inspection results, and nursing staff information.

The data come from 2 sources:

1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have an Online Survey, Certification, and Reporting (OSCAR) database - Includes the nursing home characteristics and health deficiencies issued during the three most recent state inspections and recent complaint investigations.

   The survey inspection results are collected by the state survey agencies, who perform onsite visits to nursing homes . The inspections occur at least once during a 15-month period, or any time in between as a result of a complaint received by the state. The inspections ensure that the nursing home residents receive quality care and services in a safe and comfortable environment in accordance with rules established by CMS. Complaints may be reported and inspected during the year (outside of the 9-15 month survey cycle). Inspections about a complaint that result in the citation of a health deficiency are reported to CMS and included in this website. Sometimes the inspection finds a problem that the nursing home identified and corrected before the inspection occurred. The fact and the nature of these prior problems (deficiencies) may be included in this website.

   The information on the nursing homes' characteristics derived from OSCAR are prepared by each nursing home at the beginning of the regular State inspection. This information is reported by the nursing homes themselves. It is reviewed by nursing home inspectors, but not formally audited to ensure data accuracy. In addition, this information changes frequently as residents are discharged and admitted, or resident conditions change.

2. National database known as the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Repository

   The data for the quality measures come from the MDS Repository. The MDS is collected on regular intervals for every resident in a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home. Information is collected on the resident's health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well-being. These data are used by the nursing home to access the needs and develop a plan of care unique to each resident.

   Regulations require that a MDS assessment be performed at admission, quarterly, annually, and whenever the resident experiences a significant change in status. For residents in a Medicare Part A stay, the MDS is also used to determine the Medicare reimbursement rate. These assessments are performed on the 5th, 14th, 30th, 60th and 90th day of admission.

   All of this data is reported by the nursing homes themselves. It is reviewed by nursing home inspectors, but not formally audited to ensure that it is accurate. Every attempt is made to assure the accuracy and timeliness of this information. However, this information changes frequently as residents are discharged and admitted, or resident conditions change. We advise interpreting this information cautiously and supplementing it with information from the Ombudsman's office, the State Survey Agency, or other sources.

   Some MDS items used to calculate the quality measures consider the resident's condition during previous days prior to the assessment date. The following table provides these "observation" or "look back" time frames.

Signs of Nursing Home Abuse:

• Unexplained injuries or bruises
• Over or under medication
• Visible cuts, bruises, or welts
• Rapid weight loss or weight gain
• Dehydration, malnutrition, and bedsores
• Unsanitary living conditions
• Infections
• Broken bones
• Sudden death