Infection Preventionist Lacked Required Training
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the designated infection preventionist, who was the Director of Nursing (DON), had completed the required specialized training in infection prevention and control. The DON was hired in October 2021 and began the CDC's Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training course in October 2022. However, as of the time of the survey, the DON had only completed 5 out of the 23 required modules and was not aware that the course was incomplete. Record review confirmed the lack of a certificate of completion for the full course, and the DON acknowledged not having finished the training.