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25 | LPA contacted Administrator Amanda Martino to conduct a case management tele-visit. LPA is conducting this televisit, on 6/18/20 at approximately 10:55AM. The reader is advised that the LPA did not physically make a site visit due to Covid 19 status.
LPA conducted this inspection to investigate Covid 19 pandemic policies in place, PPE supply and visitation policies. LPA discussed with Administrator facility's Covid 19 pandemic policies in place currently at the facility today 6/18, also on 6/9, and 5/12. The Covid 19 precautions in place are for the health and safety of all residents in care.
Investigation revealed that staff working are wearing masks, and gloves, washing hands with soap and water, using sanitizer as needed. Facility is ensuring to disinfect items and areas daily and/as needed. Staff have temperatures taken and answer questions before they can work; If staff have a fever or are sick they are sent home. They must see there Physicians and obtain certain information and Dr's note before they can return to work. Administrator stated her PPE supply is sufficient, and there have been no positive cases of residents of the RCFE and/or staff. Administrator stated that visitation options available to residents are video calls, telephone calls, and the window visiting; There is an intercom so visitors and the resident can communicate verbally while seeing each other through the window. Administrator stated that she will ensure that she in-services a training with all staff regarding reminders of the current pandemic policies in place, visitation policies for residents in care, including hospice residents. Administrator stated that she is working with residents and families as needed to address questions regarding pandemic policies, residents current status, and the visitation policies to ensure understanding by all parties, and for the facility to ensure the health and safety of all residents in care. Administrator does this review of pandemic policies monthly with all residents. Administrator stated that the facility is ensuring contact with residents, Physician, and responsible party(s) regarding residents in care and current health status as needed due to the Covid 19 pandemic that is happening,.and being experienced by the residents. Administrator stated that she will continue to remind all staff, supervisors, and residents as needed, of all facility's current pandemic policies in place.
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