Failure to Perform Hand Hygiene Before Handling Resident Food
Penalty
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Summary
A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was observed feeding a resident in the dining room and, during the process, rested her head on her hand, rubbed her hands together, and ran them over her nose. Without performing hand hygiene, the CNA then proceeded to obtain more garlic bread from the serving counter and delivered it to the resident. The Dietary Manager confirmed that staff are expected to wash or sanitize their hands after touching their face or nose and before handling food, as outlined in the facility's hand washing policy. The policy specifies that staff should wash hands before handling food and after touching bare human body parts, and that hand sanitizer does not replace handwashing.