Good Samaritan Society - Windom: Pharmacy Violations - MN
All 56 residents used one of three whirlpool tubs, one per wing. Posted instructions in each tub room walked staff through a cleaning process: rinse, scrub, drain, rinse again, run the air blower. The instructions said nothing about leaving disinfectant in contact with the tub surface for 10 minutes, which the tub manufacturer's own disinfection guide identifies as a required step. A nursing assistant in the south hall tub room told inspectors she followed the posted instructions exactly.
The director of nursing told inspectors she would have expected staff to allow that 10-minute contact time. Nobody had written it down anywhere they could see.
The second problem was in a patient's room. At 4:50 p.m. that same day, an inspector watched a licensed practical nurse walk to a countertop, pick up a nebulizer that was already assembled, open the medication cup and pour in the patient's medication. Residue was visible inside the cup from a previous treatment. The nurse connected the cup to the nebulizing machine and administered the medication.
When the inspector raised it, the nurse said she knew she was supposed to disassemble the cup and mouthpiece after every treatment, wash them, and let them air-dry. She said she should have cleaned the equipment or gotten new supplies before starting. She agreed that not doing so could cause a respiratory infection.
The director of nursing confirmed the same expectation. The facility's own nebulizer policy, dated December 10, 2025, required staff to wash the parts in warm soapy water after every administration, rinse thoroughly, and let them dry on a paper towel.
The cup on the counter had not been touched since the last treatment.
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Good Samaritan Society - Windom in WINDOM, MN was cited for violations during a health inspection on February 12, 2026.
All 56 residents used one of three whirlpool tubs, one per wing.
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