Failure to Follow Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Resident with Open Wounds
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency occurred when staff failed to implement required infection control practices for a resident with open wounds and an ileostomy who was on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP). Facility policy required staff to wear gowns and gloves when providing high-contact care to residents on EBP, including those with chronic wounds or indwelling catheters. During an observation, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) entered the resident's room to empty a catheter bag without donning a gown, despite a sign posted outside the room indicating EBP precautions were in place. The CNA acknowledged forgetting the need to wear a gown for this resident, and the surveyor confirmed the lapse at the time of the observation.