Spokane Health & Rehabilitation
SPOKANE HEALTH & REHABILITATION in SPOKANE, WA — inspection on July 25, 2024.
Found 2 citations. 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
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505322
Findings included .
Review of the facility undated policy titled, Infection Prevention and Control Program showed infection surveillance tools were used to recognize the occurrence of infections, record their number and frequency, detect outbreaks, and monitor adherence to infection prevention and control practices.
The policy showed McGeer Constitutional Criteria (guidelines to assess antibiotic initiation appropriateness) was used to help recognize and mange infections.
Culture reports, sensitivity date, and antibiotic usage was evaluated as part of antibiotic stewardship.
The policy further showed the infection preventionist would collect, analyze and provide infection and antibiotic usage data and trends to nursing staff and health care practitioners; consult on infection risk assessment and prevention strategies; provide education and training; and implement evidenced-based infection prevention and control practices.
The website CDC.gov - in which CDC refers to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - with regard to antibiotic stewardship showed antibiotic stewardship is the effort to measure and improve how antibiotics are prescribed by clinicians and used by patients improving antibiotic prescribing and use is critical to effectively treat infections, protect patients from harms caused by unnecessary antibiotic use, and combat antibiotic resistance.
The website CDC.gov - with regard to urinary tract infection (UTI) showed urinary tract includes the bladder [organ in pelvis that stores urine], urethra [tube which urine leaves the body] and kidneys [remove waste and extra water from the blood as urine]. UTIs are common infections that happen when bacteria, often from the skin or rectum, enter the urethra and infect the urinary tract any time you take antibiotic, they can cause side effects.
Side effects can include rash, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, and yeast infections.
More serious side effects can include antimicrobial-resistant infections
505322
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 505322 B.
Wing 07/25/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Spokane Health & Rehabilitation North 6025 Assembly Spokane, WA 99205