Notre Dame Long Term Care: Infection Control - MA
The resident, admitted in September 2024 with diagnoses including diabetes and kidney disorders, had been placed on hospice care in January 2025....
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The resident, admitted in September 2024 with diagnoses including diabetes and kidney disorders, had been placed on hospice care in January 2025....
Incomplete or inaccurate assessments can lead to several concerning outcomes....
When facilities fail to maintain adequate quality assurance programs, it can lead to systemic problems affecting multiple aspects of care delivery....
Similar patterns emerged with other residents....
This violation under regulation F656 indicates systemic problems with the facility's internal oversight mechanisms....
However, she only redirected the resident back to his room without implementing the facility's protocol for one-to-one observation....
When these systems fail, it can indicate broader organizational challenges that may affect multiple aspects of resident care and safety....
Inspectors found inadequate wound measurements, missing documentation details, and failure to implement individualized skin protection interventions....
This represents a gap of over 14 months without the mandatory training that ensures staff remain current on infection prevention protocols....
According to the inspection report, facility records showed recurring complaints about missing laundry from residents during council meetings....
These precautions are specifically designed to reduce transmission of multi-drug resistant organisms that can cause serious infections....
The situation became more concerning given the presence of wandering residents on the unit....
When these committees fail to function effectively, facilities lose their primary mechanism for continuous improvement and resident protection....
The absence of a trained infection preventionist creates cascading risks throughout a nursing facility....
According to the inspection report, **CNA 2 served as a translator when the resident became agitated and complained that CNA 1 was rough during care**....
When these oversight systems fail, residents face increased risks of accidents, medication errors, infections, and other preventable complications....
During multiple observations over two days, surveyors found the resident's fingernails severely overgrown, dirty, and causing him physical pain....
Additionally, the nurse forced medications through the feeding tube using a syringe plunger rather than allowing gravity flow, which is the accepted standard....
The resident, identified as Resident 48, was a cognitively intact individual with complete paraplegia who required extensive assistance with daily activities....
Care plans serve as essential roadmaps that guide daily treatment, medication administration, and therapeutic interventions for each resident....