Failure to Clean and Disinfect Fecal Contamination in Shower Room
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified a deficiency in the facility’s infection prevention and control program when, during an observation of the east shower room with a housekeeper, dry brown fecal matter was seen on the wall of the second shower stall and a small drop of brown feces was seen on the floor. The housekeeper acknowledged that failure to clean and disinfect the walls and floors may increase the risk of residents getting sick. Review of the housekeeper job description showed that housekeeping staff are required to perform cleaning procedures in accordance with established infection prevention and control procedures, including cleaning walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, spot cleaning, disinfecting, and deodorizing to remove dirt and other contaminants using proper cleaning and disinfecting solutions. Review of the facility’s infection control policy indicated that its infection policies and practices are intended to maintain a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent and manage transmission of diseases and infections. The deficiency arose because the shower room surfaces contaminated with fecal matter were not cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the facility’s housekeeping job description and infection control policies, as evidenced by the observed fecal matter remaining on the shower wall and floor during the survey.
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