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25 | On this date, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Michael Garcia conducted a follow-up Case Management tele-visit to provide Technical Assistance (TA) to the facility regarding COVID-19 with the assistance of Roxane Fangon, RN, program clinical consultant. The TA was conducted with Delia Montano, executive director/administrator.
According to administrator, the facility continues to have weekly COVID-19 positive test results between staff and residents since the beginning of the outbreak. The facility's COVID-19 screening protocol was reviewed. Some common areas of the facility were toured.
The TA visit resulted with the following recommendations:
- Conduct COVID-19 screening of residents every 8 hours.
- Ensure all trash cans have lids.
- Remove cloth towels on common restrooms.
- Disinfect face shields with EPA approved solutions before and after usage.
- Do not use the same face shield longer than 28 days.
- Store face shields inside a paper bag when not in use.
- Pause using electrostatic machine at this time. Use Lysol or other EPA approved cleaning solutions until further notice.
- Designate a separate break room for staff dedicated to COVID-19 positive residents.
- Ensure dedicated staff do not mingle with negative staff and residents.
- Ensure washing machines and dryers are disinfected inside and outside after each use for COVID-19 residents.
- Ensure staff are doffing properly inside the room of the COVID-19 positive resident.
- Please communicate with Local Public Health for more guidance.
Administrator shall ensure to submit a signed and dated action plan to LPA via email regarding the above recommendations within 24 hours.
Report was discussed with administrator at the end of the visit. An electronic copy of the report was emailed to administrator for signature. |