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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jennifer Semin arrived at the facility unannounced after completing a COVID-19 Risk Assessment Screening for the facility via telephone. LPA met with licensee/administrator Rhea Ramirez and advised her of the purpose of the visit, and that the Annual Inspection will be limited to Infection Control only.
LPA went over COVID-19 best practices for infection control and prevention with Ms. Ramirez who is successfully incorporating the facility's Mitigation Plan. Residents will have hand sanitizer available to them and the bathrooms were stocked with hand soap and paper towels. LPA observed the facility to have multiple postings throughout the facility and for cough etiquette, proper hand washing procedure, social distancing, and emergency contact information for local fire department has been updated.
LPA requested to inspect the facility's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supply, which was located at the central entry point for convenience. LPA observed a storage area for storing all PPE items such as gloves, face shields, gowns, surgical masks, N95 masks, disinfectant and hand sanitizer supply and is inaccessible to residents. LPA and Ms. Ramirez discussed creating a box, or similar, to have a supply of PPE ready that would be dedicated for isolation room, along with a trash can to put inside and outside of an isolation room.
LPA inquired as to if staff have been fit tested for N95 masks, Ms. Ramirez stated she has been fit tested but their staff have not been fit tested yet. LPA will be issuing a Technical Assistance Advisory Note during today's inspection for staff not being fit tested for N95 masks. LPA will not be issuing a deficiency for this item due to the facility not currently having any COVID-19 positive residents, and N95 masks only needing to be worn when a resident is COVID-19 positive or under observation while awaiting test results.
LPA provided Ms. Ramirez with the Provider Information Notice (PIN) PIN-21-10-ASC information which contains resources for getting staff fit tested for N95 masks.
An exit interview was conducted, and this report was discussed and provided to Mrs. Ramirez along with LIC9102 TA Advisory Note. |