Failure to Document Infection Control Training for New Hires
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that newly hired staff members completed mandatory infection control training as part of its infection prevention and control program. Personnel file reviews and the in-service attendance calendar revealed that four staff members, including an LPN and three CNAs, did not have documentation of having completed infection control training after their hire dates. An undated facility document indicated that the training program was intended for all departments, including new hires and existing staff, and the in-service calendar listed infection control as a training topic. However, there was no evidence in the staff files to confirm that these new hires had participated in the required training. The Director of Nursing confirmed the absence of additional education documentation in the staff files.