Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the physician supervised the resident's medical care by the physician failing to consult with physician specialist regarding new medications for the resident and the possible adverse side effects of new medication when used in combination with residents existing medication regimen; the physician also failed to include instructions for monitoring of adverse side effects when adding new medication to regimen in conjunction with medications ordered by physician specialist. This failure resulted in (R185) experiencing symptoms including headache, loss of appetite, sensitivity to light, muscle weakness, and chest pain for a period of approximately two weeks and then being sent to local hospital. …
F710 citations in Illinois
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Illinois cites F710 less often than its own record predicts
0.22 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Illinois in 2025, this is the portion that was F710.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Illinois surveyors wrote
F710 findings written in Illinois, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure a physician follow-up visit was completed for a resident after readmission from the hospital. This applies to 1 of 3 residents (R2) reviewed for physician services in the sample of 9. The findings include: R2's face sheet shows she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, osteoarthritis, and benign hyperplasia. On 8/24/26 at 10:07 AM, R2 was in her room sitting in her wheelchair with her eyes closed. V13 (R2's spouse) was in the room visibly upset about the lack of care R2 was receiving. V13 stated This place sucks! They are short-handed and I'm not happy at all. I would not recommend this place to anyone. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Illinois citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.05% | 0.52× |
| 2024 | 0.01% | 0.14× |
| 2025 | 0.01% | 0.22× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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