Failure to Use Appropriate PPE Barriers During Soiled Laundry Sorting
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to implement appropriate infection prevention and control practices in the laundry department. During observations and interviews, housekeeping staff reported that soiled laundry was sorted using only gloves as personal protective equipment (PPE), without the use of gowns or other clothing barriers. Staff acknowledged that this practice had been ongoing and recognized the potential for transferring infectious material from soiled to clean laundry during sorting and folding. Review of the facility's laundry procedures confirmed that the policy required only gloves when handling dirty or soiled laundry and did not address the use of gowns or aprons as additional barriers.