Failure to Provide Required Infection Control Training to Housekeeping Staff
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that required infection control training was completed for two housekeeping staff members. Both staff, identified as HSK E and HSK D, reported during interviews that they had not received any infection control training since their respective hire dates. This lack of training was confirmed through record review and staff interviews, indicating that the facility did not have a policy in place for infection control training for housekeeping staff. The Nursing Home Administrator acknowledged that there was no existing policy or documentation of infection control training for these staff members and confirmed that the required training had not been provided. The absence of infection control training for housekeeping staff has the potential to affect all 33 residents in the facility, as these staff perform duties that could impact infection prevention and control.