Shower Room Not Maintained in Clean and Sanitary Condition
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain the Unit 300 shower room in a clean and sanitary condition. During an observation, surveyors found a wet, used face cloth and gloves on the floor of one shower stall, and a used patient gown along with two wet, used face cloths on the floor of another stall. A CNA acknowledged that she neglected to clean the shower at the end of her shift, and stated that the shower rooms should not have been left in that condition. The DON confirmed that approximately 18 residents use the shower room and that staff are required to clean the shower room after each use for infection control, with used linens to be bagged and placed in the soiled utility room. Facility policy also requires all towels, bath cloths, and soiled clothing to be discarded in the soiled laundry container and equipment to be cleaned with disinfectant after use. No additional documentation or information was provided by facility leadership during the exit conference.