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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Michael Garcia conducted an announced case management visit to this facility to provide a Technical Assistance (TA) regarding COVID-19. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the visit was conducted remotely, via telephone and video call. The TA visit was conducted with Sylvia Chu, executive director/administrator, and Janet Hayes, BSN, RN of the California Department of Public Health.
According to Administrator, the facility currently has one (1) resident that tested positive for COVID-19. The facility conducted mass testing of staff and residents on October 21, 2020 and October 22, 2020. All staff and residents tested negative for COVID-19. A second mass testing will be conducted on October 28, 2020. The facility will resume the surveillance testing of 25% of its staff every 7 days after two rounds of negative test results for all facility staff and residents.
LPA Garcia and RN Hayes discussed the facility's COVID-19 infection control and mitigation plan, along with the facility's staffing plan. Some parts of the facility were toured.
The visit resulted with the following recommendations:
- For all non-care staff to wear surgical mask while at the facility's premises.
- Post signage by the elevators and add floor marking inside the elevators to encourage social distancing.
Administrator is to email a signed and dated plan to LPA regarding the above recommendations within 24hrs.
Report was discussed with Administrator. An electronic copy of the report was emailed to Administrator for signature. |