F 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review, observations, staff interview, review of information from Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and policy review, the facility failed to ensure proper personal protective equipment
(PPE) was worn in residents room who was positive for Coronavirus Disease 2109 (COVID-19). This
affected one (#129) out of three residents sampled for infection control practices and had the potential to
affect nine (#121, #122, #123, #124, #125, #126, #127, #128, and #130) additional residents who reside on
the transitional care unit three. The facility census was 140.
Residents Affected - Some
Findings include:
Review of medical record for Resident #129 revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE].
Diagnoses include epilepsy, COVID-19, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type two diabetes, need for
assistance with personal care, chronic kidney disease stage three, anxiety, major depressive disorder,
polymyalgia, intellectual disabilities, and constipation.
Review of Resident #129's minimum data set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed a brief interview of mental
status (BIMS) score of 14 which indicated cognitively intact. Resident #129 required extensive assistance
for activities of daily living with the exception of eating which required supervision.
Review of care plan for Resident #129 revealed resident has an infection as evidence by urinary tract
infection and was currently COVID-19 positive. Interventions included strict single room droplet and
respiratory isolation. All services to be provided in room, and administer medications and treatments to
treat infection and or symptoms as ordered.
Review of Resident #129's medical record revealed the resident tested positive for COVID-19 on 12/07/23.
Further review of Resident #129's physician orders revealed an order for strict single room droplet and
respiratory isolation related to signs and symptoms of COVID-19. All services are to be provided in room
from from 12/08/23 to 12/18/23.
Observation on 12/14/23 at 2:14 P.M. of State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) #639 entering Resident
#129's room revealed STNA #369 donned an N95 respirator (respiratory protective device designed to
achieve a very close fit and very efficient filtration of airborne particles) and gloves prior to entering room.
Observations revealed STNA #639 did not don a gown or eye protection before entering Resident #129's
room. Signage on door required staff to don N95 respirator, gown, face shield, and gloves prior to entering
room.
Interview on 12/14/23 at 2:19 P.M. with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #602 verified STNA #639 did not
don a gown or faceshield/goggles prior to entering Resident #129's room who was COVID positive.
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
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Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
365278
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/18/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Troy Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
512 Crescent Drive
Troy, OH 45373
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0880
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
LPN #602 verified staff are required to don an N95, gown, gloves, and eye protection prior to entering
COVID positive rooms.
Interview on 12/14/23 at 2:20 P.M. with STNA #639 verified he did not don a gown or eye protection before
entering Resident #129's room who was COVID-19 positive. STNA #639 stated he did not believe Resident
#120 still had COVID.
Interview on 12/14/23 at 3:51 P.M. with Director of Nursing/Infection Preventionist (DON) verified staff are to
wear surgical masks in the hallways of the facility and in COVID positive rooms staff are to wear eye
protection, gown, gloves, and N95. The DON confirmed Resident #129 was currently COVID-19 positive.
The DON confirmed Resident #129 tested positive for COVID-19 on 12/07/23 and would remain in isolation
until 12/18/23. The DON confirmed there were nine (#121, #122, #123, #124, #125, #126, #127, #128, and
#130) additional residents residing on the transitional care unit three who could potentially be affected by
staff not wearing appropriate PPE in a COVID-19 positive room.
Review of information from the CDC titled Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for
Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic dated 05/08/23 at
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html revealed
healthcare personnel who enter the room of a patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 or
SARS-CoV-2 infection should adhere to Standard Precautions and use a National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (NIOSH) approved particulate respirator with N95 filters or higher , gown,
gloves, and eye protection (i.e., goggles or a face shield that covers the front and sides of the face).
Review of policy titled COVID-19 use of Personal Protective Equipment dated May 2023 revealed
COVID-19 confirmed health care personnel caring for residents with confirmed infection should wear full
PPE, N95 or equivalent or higher-level respirator, eye protection, gown, and gloves.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00148525.
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