Failure to Offer Hand Hygiene to Residents Before Meals
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors determined that the facility failed to maintain proper infection prevention and control practices by not offering hand hygiene to residents before meals were served. Specifically, seven residents in the Lodge dining room and three residents eating in their rooms were not provided with hand hygiene prior to receiving their meals. One resident was observed coughing and sneezing into his hands and then rubbing his face, yet staff did not offer hand hygiene before serving his meal or after the episode. Staff interviews confirmed that hand hygiene was not offered as required by both facility policy and CMS guidelines.