Houston Transitional Care
HOUSTON TRANSITIONAL CARE in HOUSTON, TX — inspection on May 28, 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
catheters, or intravenous lines, placed the resident at risk for cross contamination and infections.
recall if they mentioned enhanced barrier precautions. CNA A said she should not have been going
05/28/26 at 10:26 AM, the DON said she was the Infection Control Preventionist.
The DON said residents who were placed on Enhanced Barrier Precautions consisted of residents who had intravenous ports/lines, Foley catheters, or any artificial openings on their body.
The DON said the staff should be wearing gloves and disposable gowns when proving direct care for residents on EBP.
The DON said staff needed to be practicing hand hygiene prior to and after providing care of a resident and not going from room to room with gloves on.
The DON said if the staff did not take these precautions, it would place the residents at risk of infections.
Record review of the facility's policy on Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, revised October 2023, reflected in part: .This facility considers hand hygiene the primary means to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections.Hand hygiene is indicated: immediately before touching a resident.after touching a resident; after the resident's environment.immediately after glove removal.
Record review of the facility's Infection Control policy, revised October 2018, reflected in part: .This facility's infection control policies and practices are intended to facilitate maintaining a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and help prevent and manage transmission of diseases and infections.
Record review of the facility's Enhanced Barrier Precaution policy, revised December 2024, reflected in part: .Enhanced barrier precautions are utilized to prevent the spread of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) to residents.EBPs employ targeted gown and gloves use in addition to standard precautions during high contact resident care activities.
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