77 Ill. Adm. Code 300.690
Incidents and Accidents
Section 300
Section 300.690Â Incidents
and Accidents
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The facility shall maintain a file of all written reports of
each incident and accident affecting a resident that is not the expected
outcome of a resident's condition or disease process. A descriptive summary of
each incident or accident affecting a resident shall also be recorded in the
progress notes or nurse's notes of that resident.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The facility shall notify the Department of any serious
incident or accident. For purposes of this Section, "serious" means
any incident or accident that causes physical harm or injury to a resident.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The facility shall, by fax or phone, notify the Regional
Office within 24 hours after each reportable incident or accident. If a
reportable incident or accident results in the death of a resident, the facility
shall, after contacting local law enforcement pursuant to Section 300.695,
notify the Regional Office by phone only. For the purposes of this Section,
"notify the Regional Office by phone only" means talk with a
Department representative who confirms over the phone that the requirement to
notify the Regional Office by phone has been met. If the facility is unable to
contact the Regional Office, it shall notify the Department's toll-free
complaint registry hotline. The facility shall send a narrative summary of
each reportable accident or incident to the Department within seven days after
the occurrence.