| Regarding: Staff forced residents to wear bibs.
It is alleged that staff is forcing residents to wear bibs during mealtimes.
Staff deny the allegation. Interviews with seven (7) out of (7) staff revealed that staff do not force residents to wear bibs/clothes protectors during mealtimes. Staff indicated that the bibs are placed on residents after getting consent for those who need help with feeding. Staff indicated that the bibs help prevent residents’ clothes from getting stained, particularly for those who have their food pureed. Staff further indicated that residents can remove the bib at any time during or after their meals. Interviews with (6) residents revealed that they are not forced to wear bibs during mealtimes. LPA, attempted to interview R7-R9 but R7 and R8 did not respond to LPA’s questions and R9 was not at the facility during visit. LPA, conducted observation during the lunch meal service and did not observe any staff forcing residents to use a bib while being helped with their feeding. Staff and resident interviews and LPA observation do not corroborate the allegation that residents are being forced to wear bibs.
Regarding: Staff did not follow proper hand hygiene procedures when assisting residents in care.
It is alleged that staff is assisting multiple residents in their room without changing their gloves between residents.
Staff deny the allegation. Interviews with (7) out of (7) staff revealed that staff change their gloves between residents in care. Staff indicated that they follow proper hand hygiene and glove protocols when caring for residents. Staff further indicated that gloves are not reused between residents and that gloves are for one-time use. Staff stated that gloves are properly removed and disposed of to prevent contamination as indicated by the training they receive regarding glove use. Staff also stated that the facility has sufficient gloves for all staff to use and when supply becomes low, staff can replenish glove stations with boxes from the supply closet in the med-tech area. Interviews with (6) out of (9) residents indicated that they have no concerns about the use of gloves by staff. Three residents did not provide a statement about the use of gloves by staff. LPA inspected the facility’s glove supply and observed to have sufficient gloves for the use of staff. Further observation of the facility by LPA indicated that the facility has glove holders on the walls of both wings by resident rooms in a variety of sizes, and boxes of gloves are also kept in the bathroom and in the med-tech carts. Staff and resident interviews, and LPA observations, do not corroborate the allegation that proper hand hygiene procedures are not being followed by staff when assisting residents in care.
Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided.
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