77 Ill. Adm. Code 390.700
Incidents and Accidents
Section 390
Section 390.700Â 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 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.