Failure to Maintain Hand Hygiene Supplies in Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program by not ensuring that paper towels were available at two designated handwashing sinks in the kitchen. During a walkthrough, a surveyor observed that the handwashing sink outside the Food Services Manager's office lacked paper towels, and the Food Services Manager confirmed that the dispenser had not been refilled after the last use, instead providing a cleaning towel for hand drying. Additionally, the handwashing sink in the dish room was also found without paper towels, with the Food Services Manager acknowledging that the dispenser should have been refilled but was not. These lapses in maintaining proper hand hygiene supplies had the potential to affect all residents in the facility, which had a census of 96 at the time of the survey. No specific residents or staff were identified as directly affected in the report, and no medical history or conditions were mentioned.