Failure to Designate Qualified Infection Preventionist
Penalty
No penalty information released
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Summary
The facility failed to designate a qualified individual onsite to be responsible for implementing infection prevention and control programs and activities. During an interview, the DON stated that although an Infection Control Nurse was recently hired, this individual was not yet trained, and the DON was currently acting in this role due to having the necessary training. The DON confirmed that there was no qualified, designated individual onsite responsible for infection prevention and control at the time of the survey.