The information below comes from the statement of deficiencies compiled by health inspectors and provided to AHCJ by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It does not include the steps the hospital plans to take to fix the problem, known as a plan of correction. For that information, you should contact the hospital, your state health department or CMS. Accessing the document may require you to file a Freedom of Information Request. Information on doing so is available here.

HARTGROVE HOSPITAL 5730 W ROOSEVELT ROAD CHICAGO, IL 60644 Oct. 30, 2014
VIOLATION: PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING Tag No: A0144
Based on observation, document review, and interview, it was determined that for 4 of 16 rooms (rooms #2206, 2102, 2103 and 2106) observed, the facility failed to ensure broken laundry baskets were not available to patients, posing as a potential danger to patients on assaultive and suicide precautions.
Findings include:
1.During an observational tour on the 2 South unit on 10/29/14, between 10:10 AM and 11:00 AM, four flexible, plastic laundry baskets with broken handles, exposing rough- edged sides were found in rooms 2206, 2102, 2103 and 2106.
2. The census list for 2 South Behavioral Unit was reviewed on 10/29/14 at approximately 10:10 AM. The list included patient names and observation precautions for each of the patient on the list. The census list indicated the patient required the following precautions.
Room 2206: 2 patients, bed 1 on SP (suicide precaution). Bed 2 on AP, (assault precaution).
Room 2102: 2 patients, bed 1 on AP, SP and EP (elopement precaution). Bed 2 was on AP.
Room 2103: Patient on AP, SP and EP.
Room 2105: Patient on AP and EP.
3. The Facility policy titled, " Contraband search and disposal " (revised 12/13) was reviewed on 10/29/14. The policy required, " Patient and their belongings will be search for contraband to ensure safe environment for all patients and staff. ...Rooms Searches: Room checks are conducted at least once each day Whenever contraband or safety hazards are suspected, a thorough room search will be conducted ...Any substance or object found during search which may be injurious to a patient may be defined as contraband .... "
4. The above findings were discussed with the Director of Nursing on 10/29/14 at approximately 11:30 AM, who stated that cracked or broken laundry baskets should be removed from the rooms.