| 28 |
EASTVIEW REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER |
15014 |
7755 FOURTH AVENUE SOUTH |
BIRMINGHAM |
AL |
35206 |
2019-01-24 |
880 |
D |
0 |
1 |
TMYV11 |
Based on observation, interviews, and review of a facility policy titled, Standard Precautions, the facility failed to ensure a Laundry Aide did not allow clean towels, sheets, and wash cloths touch her dress on her upper body when removing these items from the second dryer and during folding. Further, the Laundry Aide did not wash her hands after putting soiled laundry in the small washing machine, prior to putting on another pair of gloves. This had the potential to affect 23 of 74 residents in the facility. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled, Standard Precautions, with a revised date of 12/2009, revealed: .1. Hand Hygiene a. Wash hands after touching .contaminated items, whether or not gloves or worn . On 01/24/19 at 08:43 a.m., the surveyor observed the laundry room in the facility. The surveyor observed Employee Identifier (EI) #1, a Laundry Aide, remove the following clean items (for station 1 residents) from the second dryer: 4 sheets and 4 pads. The items touched her personal dress on the upper body area. The surveyor observed EI #1 fold the 4 sheets and 4 pads and touched her personal dress on her upper body area. On 01/24/19 at 08:53 a.m., the surveyor observed EI #1 put on a disposable apron and gloves. EI #1 removed the soiled towels, wash cloths, and sheets from the gray linen container for station 1 residents. EI#1 placed the soiled items in the small washing machine, started the washing machine to wash the clothes, removed her gloves (EI #1 did not wash hands), put on gloves, and rolled the gray linen container to the outside of the soiled utility room. An interview was conducted on 01/24/19 at 11:23 a.m. with EI #1, a Laundry Aide. EI #1 was asked when you took the 4 sheets and 4 pads from the second dryer for station 1 residents and started folding these items, did the clean laundry items touch your dress on your upper body. EI#1 stated she did not intend for the clothes to touch her dress, but should have put on an apron. EI #1 was asked if clean clothes being removed from a dryer and folding clean laundry should touch an employee's dress. EI #1 stated no, because it could contaminate the clean clothing and a resident has a potential to get an infection. EI #1 was asked what did you do after you removed the soiled towels, wash cloths and sheets from the gray linen container for station 1 residents, and placed these items in the small washer. EI #1 stated she removed her gloves, and did not wash her hands, put on another pair of gloves, and then rolled the gray linen cart to outside of soiled utility room. EI#1 was asked why did you not wash your hands after putting the soiled linen for station 1 residents in the small washer. EI #1 stated that she should have, but didn't. EI #1 was asked what was the concern with not washing your hands after placing soiled laundry in the washer. EI #1 stated you can spread germs to other people. EI #1 was asked what the facility policy was on hand hygiene. EI #1 stated you should pull your gloves off after touching a contaminated item and wash your hands. EI #1 was asked if the facility policy was followed. EI #1 stated no. On 01/24/19 at 11:45 a.m. an interview was conducted with EI #2, Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor. EI #2 was asked what was the concern with a laundry aide taking 4 sheets and 4 pads from the second dryer, touching her personal dress with these items, and then touching her personal dress when folding these items. EI #2 stated it could cause contamination and infection to anyone. EI #2 was asked what was the concern when a laundry aide removed soiled towels, wash cloths and sheets from a gray linen container, placed these soiled items in the small washing machine, and not wash her hands prior to putting on another pair of gloves, and then roll the gray linen container to outside of the soiled utility room. EI #2 stated it could cause contamination and infection to other residents. EI #2 was asked what was the facility policy on handling of soiled laundry with hand hygiene. EI #2 stated you should wash your hands after touching anything that is contaminated and this prevents the spread of infection. |
2020-09-01 |