Failure to Implement Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Resident with Feeding Tube
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to implement enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) for a resident who met the criteria for such precautions. According to the facility's policy, residents with indwelling medical devices, such as feeding tubes, require EBP, which includes appropriate signage and availability of personal protective equipment (PPE). During the survey, a resident receiving enteral feeding via a soft tube was observed without any EBP signage or PPE in the room on multiple days. Review of the resident's physician orders confirmed the presence of the feeding tube, and a staff member acknowledged that EBP should have been in place for this resident but was not.