Pruitthealth - Marietta
PRUITTHEALTH - MARIETTA in MARIETTA, GA — inspection on February 26, 2026.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
During the procedure, gloves were again removed and replaced; however, hand hygiene was not performed between glove changes.
The wound dressing was then applied per the treatment protocol, the resident was repositioned, and the soiled dressing was removed from the room.Interview on 02/25/2026 at 9:20 AM with LPN CC CC revealed when asked about performing hand hygiene between glove changes, she stated she was unaware that hand hygiene was required between removing and donning a new pair of gloves during wound care.Interview on 02/25/2026 at 9:40 AM with Registered Nurse (RN) II, Corporate Nurse who was acting as the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that the expectation was for licensed nursing staff to perform hand hygiene between glove changes in accordance with infection control standards and facility policy.
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE