Woodside Village
WOODSIDE VILLAGE in GRAND FORKS, ND — inspection on January 8, 2025.
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
Review of the facility policy titled Insulin Pen Injections occurred on 01/08/25.
This policy, dated January 2023, stated, .
Technique .
Gather equipment .
Perform hand hygiene .
Preparing insulin pen .
Apply clean gloves .
Select appropriate site .
Administer injection.
- Review of Resident #126's medical record occurred on all days of survey.
The record identified a tracheostomy, enhanced barrier precautions, and a recent Influenza A infection.
Observation on 01/09/25 at 11:38 a.m. showed a staff nurse (#5) applied a gown and gloves, prepared for the sterile portion of Resident #126's tracheostomy cares, and handed the resident a paper napkin to cough into during care.
The nurse (#5) completed the sterile portion of the care, removed the sterile gloves, performed hand hygiene, and applied clean gloves to complete the non-sterile portion of the care.
The nurse removed the used paper napkin from Resident #126's hands, cleansed the ostomy site with cotton swabs and a solution of peroxide and saline, and threw the cotton swabs into the garbage.
The nurse (#5) handed the same used paper napkin to the resident, and with the same gloves, touched many items in the resident's room, then removed the gown and gloves, performed hand hygiene, and exited the room.
The nurse (#5) failed to remove the soiled gloves, perform hand hygiene, and apply new gloves before moving on to other tasks.
During an interview on 01/08/25 at 2:35 p.m., two administrative nurses (#6 and #7) stated they expected staff to remove their contaminated gloves and perform hand hygiene before moving on to other tasks.
- Review of Resident #283's medical record occurred on 01/08/25.
Physician's orders showed Insulin Glargine 12 units and Novolog 3 units sub-cutaneous injections daily.
Observation on 01/08/25 at 8:41 a.m. showed a nurse (#4) performed hand hygiene and without applying gloves, administered Resident #283's insulin injections.
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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 355112 B.
Wing 01/08/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Woodside Village 4000 24th Ave S Grand Forks, ND 58201