Chehalem Post Acute
CHEHALEM POST ACUTE in NEWBERG, OR — inspection on March 28, 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
Based on observation, interview and record review it was determined the facility failed to ensure proper
for cross contamination.
Findings include:
The 8/1/24 Hand Hygiene Policy and Procedure indicates effective hand hygiene reduces the incidence of healthcare-associated infections.
All members of the healthcare team will comply with current Centers of Disease Control and Prevention hand hygiene guidelines.
The procedure included:
3.
Hand hygiene is the primary means of preventing the transmission of infection and should be performed as soon as possible after hands become contaminated and frequently during the working day.
The following is list of some situations that require hand hygiene:
c.
Before and after direct resident contact;
f.
Before and after eating or handling food;
g.
Before and after assisting a resident with meals;
s.
After handling soiled equipment or utensils;
On 3/19/25 between the hours of 12:11 PM and 12:29 PM, during the lunch meal in the west and east hall the following observations were made:
-12:15 PM Staff 3 (CNA) was observed retrieving a meal tray from a delivery cart located in the west hall and entered room [ROOM NUMBER].
Staff 3 retrieved another tray from the delivery cart and entered room [ROOM NUMBER] without sanitizing her hands after exiting the resident's room and before retrieving another meal tray.
-12:19 PM Staff 3 was observed delivering a meal tray to room [ROOM NUMBER].
Staff 3 retrieved used coffee cups from the resident's bedside table and threw away the cups.
Staff 3 made coffee for room [ROOM NUMBER] and did not sanitize her hands after retrieving the dirty cups and making coffee for another resident.
-12:25 PM Staff 3 was observed pushing the meal delivery cart from the west hall to the east hall.
Staff 3 retrieved a meal tray and delivered the tray to room [ROOM NUMBER].
Staff 3 retrieved another tray from the delivery cart and entered room [ROOM NUMBER] without sanitizing hands after moving the cart or before retrieving or delivering the meal tray.
On 3/19/25 at 12:29 PM Staff 3 stated she was supposed to sanitize her hands before touching each meal tray and before and after exiting a resident rooms.
Staff 3 acknowledged she did not complete hand hygiene between resident rooms.
385199
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 385199 B.
Wing 03/28/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Chehalem Post Acute 1900 E.
Fulton Street Newberg, OR 97132