cms_WV: 11373
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rowid | facility_name | facility_id | address | city | state | zip | inspection_date | deficiency_tag | scope_severity | complaint | standard | eventid | inspection_text | filedate |
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11373 | EAGLE POINTE | 515159 | 1600 27TH STREET | PARKERSBURG | WV | 26101 | 2011-01-13 | 441 | E | JK1V11 | . Based on observation, staff interview, and a review of the facility's handwashing policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure four (4) of nine (9) nursing employees observed washed their hand in accordance with acceptable hand hygiene practices per the facility's handwashing policy. Employees #102, #27, #71, and #155 were observed to turn off the faucet with their hands before drying their hands and without obtaining a clean paper towel to turn off the water. This had the potential to affect any resident receiving care from these employees after their hands became recontaminated from contact with the water faucet. Resident identifiers; #39, #115, #36, and #22. Facility census: 132 Findings included: a) Employee #102 During observations made on 01/12/11 at 1:30 p.m., a registered nurse (RN - Employee #102) was observed while washing her hands and after providing perineal care to Resident #39. She turned off the water faucet after washing her hands without obtaining a paper towel to dry her hands and to turn off the water faucet. This occurred for two (2) of three (3) handwashing observations for this employee. -- b) Employee #27 During observations made on 01/12/11 at 1:45 p.m., a nursing assistant (Employee #27) was observed while washing her hands and after providing perineal care to Resident #115. She turned off the water faucet after washing her hands without obtaining a paper towel to dry her hands and to turn off the water faucet. This occurred for one (1) of two (2) handwashing observations for this employee. -- c) Employee #71 During observations made on 01/12/11 at 1:45 p.m., a licensed practical nurse (LPN - Employee #71) was observed while washing her hands and after providing perineal care to Resident #115. She turned off the water faucet after washing her hands without obtaining a paper towel to dry her hands and to turn off the water faucet. This occurred for one (1) observation for this employee. -- d) Employee #155 During observations of incontinence care on 01/12/11 between 3:10 p.m. and 3:40 p.m., a nursing assistant (Employee #155) was observed assisting with the care of Residents #36 and #22. She washed her hands, turned off the sink faucet with her hand, and then proceeded to dry her hands with a paper towel and put it in the trash. -- e) Review of the facility policy / procedure on handwashing (dated 01/20/10) revealed, in Section C, Item #3, that after washing hands, staff was to use a paper towel to turn off the faucet. -- f) During an interview on 01/13/11 at 10:30 a.m., the director of nursing (Employee #171) reported her expectation that all employees were to follow the facility's handwashing policy and procedure and use a paper towel to turn off the faucet. | 2014-04-01 |