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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) James Sampair conducted an infection control annual inspection and explained the purpose of the visit with Administrator (ADM) Cecilia Hawkins. LPA inspected the facility inside and outside. All of the staff and residents were fully vaccinated. ADM is the designated Infection control leader. LPA observed that 2 of the 2 staff present wore face masks at all times. However, when the husband (Nicholas "Nick" Hawkins) of the ADM was serving as a volunteer in the facility, he was not wearing a mask until the LPA instructed him to do so, which he subsequently did.
The LPA observed a screening station located near the front entrance with only hand sanitizer and a no-touch temperature gage. There was no visitor's log, face masks, nor examination or recording of vaccination status for staff, residents, or visitors. LPA observed COVID-19 signs posted in common areas to promote hand washing and physical distancing. Facility does not document daily temperature or health status for staff or residents. The LPA discussed the mitigation plan with the ADM, as well as their current COVID-19 infection control practices. Though ADM had conducted staff training on infection prevention, symptoms, transmission, as well as the proper donning and doffing of PPE in the past when they had a Covid-19 outbreak at their other facility, they were not following a whole host of Infection Control practices, including:
- Routine symptom check (in addition to temperature check) must be conducted and recorded for each person visiting the facility.
- Not following PIN 21-40-ASC with Visitor COVID-19 Vaccination verification from any of the visitors who entered the facility.
- Not documenting symptoms on a daily basis.
- No specific procedures for testing, isolating, quarantining, or accepting clients back from hospital.
- Training inadequate and not keeping up-to-date with the latest Licensing requirements from the Department.
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