Failure to Designate Qualified Infection Preventionist
Penalty
No penalty information released
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Summary
A deficiency was identified due to the facility's failure to designate a qualified infection preventionist responsible for the infection prevention and control program. This omission indicates that the required oversight and management of infection control practices were not assigned to a qualified individual as mandated.