The violations occurred despite facility policies requiring hand hygiene before and after patient contact and proper use of personal protective equipment for residents on transmission-based precautions. Enhanced barrier precautions are implemented for residents at higher risk of infection transmission.
Federal inspectors documented the infection control failures during a complaint investigation at the 120-bed facility on the Parkway. The inspection found staff providing close contact activities without following basic safety protocols designed to prevent cross-contamination between residents.
Close contact activities at the facility include transferring residents with mechanical lifts and dressing residents. These activities require staff to wear appropriate protective equipment and perform proper hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infections.
The Director of Nursing told inspectors that enhanced barrier precaution signage was posted outside residents' rooms who needed the extra protections. She confirmed her expectation that all nursing staff should wear appropriate personal protective equipment and perform adequate hand hygiene while providing close contact care to these residents.
"There was no excuse not to wear gloves or wash hands before and after patient care," the Director of Nursing told inspectors. She explained that staff were expected to perform hand hygiene before putting on gloves and after removing them.
The nursing director acknowledged the serious consequences of the violations. She stated that not wearing protective equipment, not performing hand hygiene before and after patient care, and failing to wash hands between glove changes created infection risks for residents and cross-contamination throughout the facility.
All nursing staff had received training in infection control, according to the Director of Nursing. She told inspectors that staff participated in in-services regarding infection control, including recognizing the signage posted for residents requiring enhanced barrier precautions.
The facility's infection control policy, revised in May 2023, clearly outlines hand hygiene requirements. The policy mandates hand hygiene before patient contact, after patient contact, and immediately after gloves are removed before contact with another person or items in the environment.
The facility's personal protective equipment policy states that the facility will implement precautions and practices to protect residents, families and staff. The policy requires providing appropriate protective equipment to employees, contracted staff, consultants and visitors entering the facility.
The policy specifically addresses additional protective equipment requirements based on individual resident needs, including transmission-based precautions like enhanced barrier precautions. These precautions are designed to prevent the spread of infectious diseases within the facility.
When residents in the same room both require enhanced barrier precautions, signage appears on both sides of the door, according to the Director of Nursing. This system is intended to alert all staff members to the need for extra infection control measures before entering the room.
The inspection found that despite clear policies and staff training, basic infection control protocols were not being followed during routine care activities. The failures occurred with residents specifically identified as requiring enhanced protective measures due to their infection risk status.
Federal inspectors classified the violations as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm to a few residents. However, infection control experts recognize that lapses in basic hygiene protocols can lead to serious outbreaks in nursing home settings, where residents often have compromised immune systems.
The facility's own policies acknowledge that proper infection control practices are essential to mitigate the occurrence of infectious diseases and maintain the health and well-being of residents. The documented failures represent a breakdown in these fundamental safety measures.
Staff members who failed to follow infection control protocols put vulnerable residents at unnecessary risk of acquiring infections that could have been prevented through basic protective measures. The violations occurred despite the facility having appropriate policies and training programs in place.
The inspection reveals a gap between the facility's written infection control standards and actual practice on the nursing floors, where staff members responsible for direct resident care failed to implement the most basic protective measures required by both facility policy and federal regulations.
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