Clarksdale Nursing Center
CLARKSDALE NURSING CENTER in CLARKSDALE, MS — inspection on August 15, 2024.
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 entrance rounds on 8/13/24 at 12:00 PM, an observation revealed Registered Nurse (RN)/ Treatment nurse hanging a bag of intravenous (IV) fluids to Resident #157 right upper arm access device.
The RN/Treatment nurse was not observed to be wearing a gown for enhanced barrier precautions, and there were no signs observed in the resident's room or on the doorway to alert staff of enhanced barrier precautions.
Record review of the Physician Orders List revealed an order dated 7/23/24 for ceftriaxone 2-gram solution for injection: Administer 2 mg (milligrams)/100 milliliter(s) intravenous once daily until 8/18/2024. d/c (discontinue) PICC midline catheter care after last dose of IV antibiotic .
In an observation on 8/14/24 at 12:35 PM, revealed an enhanced barrier sign observed on the outside doorway to Resident #157's room.
Observed the RN Supervisor enter Resident #157's room to administer ceftriaxone intravenous (IV) solution via the PICC line.
The RN Supervisor was observed connecting the IV tubing to the resident's right upper arm PICC line access device.
The RN Supervisor did not put on a gown for enhanced barrier precautions before the procedure.
Upon exiting the room, the RN Supervisor was asked if Resident #157 was on enhanced barrier precautions.
She stated yes and pointed to the enhanced barrier precaution sign on the outer doorway of Resident #157's room.
She then confirmed that she did not use enhanced barrier precautions while hanging Resident 157's IV antibiotics via his PICC line.
In an interview with the Infection Control Nurse on 8/14/24 at 1:04 PM, she revealed she was unaware Resident #157 had a PICC line.
She confirmed the resident should be on enhanced barrier to reduce the risk of transmission of bacteria while providing care to the PICC line device.
An interview with RN/Treatment nurse on 8/14/24 at 1:18 PM, she confirmed she hung the IV antibiotics on 8/13/24 around noon, she confirmed there was no enhanced barrier sign on the doorway on 8/13/24 and that she did not use enhanced barrier precautions because she was unable to find a gown.
She revealed she was aware that she should have followed the enhanced barrier precautions because Resident #157 had a PICC line device.
During an interview with the Resident #157 on 8/14/24 at 1:50 PM, he revealed that he has only seen staff wear a gown a couple of times to hang his IV medications.
255267
Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 255267 B.
Wing 08/15/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Clarksdale Nursing Center 1120 Ritchie Ave Clarksdale, MS 38614