F 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on record review, review of facility infection control surveillance records, staff interviews, review of
facility policies and procedures, review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance,
the facility failed to document and track employee reported illness as part of their infection control and
prevention program. This affected 17 (#01, #02, #06, #12, #19, #41, #42, #44, #09, #13, #23, #34 #37, #08,
#17, #26 and #25) residents but had the potential to affect all residents at the facility. The facility census
was 46.
Residents Affected - Some
Findings include:
Review of the facility's infection control and surveillance logs with Infection Preventionist (IP) Nurse #150
revealed the facility experienced a gastroenteritis illness (GI) including symptoms of nausea, vomiting
and/or diarrhea (loose stools) from 03/13/24 through 03/16/23. The facility's infection control and
surveillance logs documented 17 residents who were affected by the GI illness. On 03/13/24, Residents'
(#01, #02, #06, #12, #19, #41, #42, and #44), on 04/14/24, Residents' (#09, #13, #23, #34 and #37), on
03/15/24 Residents' (#08, #17, and #26), and on 03/16/24, Resident #25 had symptoms of a GI illness.
Interview with IP Nurse #150 at the same verified she was tasked with being the facility's Infection
Preventionist over the infection control and prevention program. IP Nurse #150 verified the facility had a GI
virus outbreak that affected 17 residents from 03/13/24 to 03/16/24. IP Nurse #150 was questioned on
whether any staff members were affected by the recent GI virus outbreak and IP #150 indicated she would
have to call human resources because she did not track employee call offs and/or illnesses. IP Nurse #150
consulted with the Human Resource (HR) Manager #184 and learned a total of ten employees were
affected by the GI virus outbreak from 03/13/24 through 03/16/24. The infection control and surveillance
logs revealed no documented evidence of any staff members being identified with the GI illness or
employees calling off for illness.
Review of a facility document titled Staff GI Virus revealed the following 10 employees were affected by the
GI Virus: On 03/13/24, Maintenance Director #181 called off with similar GI illness symptoms. On 03/14/24,
Registered Nurse #151 and State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) #162 called off with similar GI
symptoms. On 03/15/24, the Administrator called off for similar symptoms and the Admissions/Marketing
#160 left work near the end of her workday with similar GI symptoms. On 03/16/24, RN #67 and #167
called for similar GI symptoms. On 03/18/24, STNA #73, Housekeepers' #175 and #185 called off for
similar GI symptoms.
Review of an untitled facility document revealed five additional employees called off with illnesses from
03/11/24 through 03/18/24. On 03/12/24, housekeeper #198 called off due to being ill and on 03/16/24,
STNA #60 called off due to being ill. Housekeeper #198 and STNA #60 were not listed on the infection
control and prevention surveillance logs.
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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.
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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
365592
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/01/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Continental Manor Nurs and Rehabilitation Center
820 East Center Street
Blanchester, OH 45107
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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
Interview with IP Nurse #150 and the Director of Nursing (DON) on 03/19/24 at 1:53 P.M. verified the facility
does not record, track, and follow up on employee call offs related to illness as part of their infection control
and prevention program. IP #150 reported she was not aware she was required to track employee related
illness as part of their infection control and prevention program. IP Nurse #150 and DON verified the ten
employees identified as being part of the GI outbreak were not recorded on the facility's infection control
and surveillance logs. IP Nurse #150 and DON reported any employee call-offs were directed to the Human
Resource Manager.
During reconciliation of the infection control surveillance logs and employee call-off documentation with IP
#150 and DON on 04/01/24 at 12:40 P.M., revealed on 03/18/24, STNA #73, Housekeeper #175 and
Housekeeper #185 called off for similar GI symptoms. IP #150 stated she was not aware that the
employees had called off related to GI illness on 03/18/24 and after the date the facility determined the GI
illness outbreak had ended.
Review of a document titled Train - Training Plan Proof of Completion revealed IP Nurse #150 started the
Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course on 11/06/22 and completed the course on 03/19/24
and after the surveyor asked for verification of the Infection Preventionist certificate.
Review of the facility policy titled, Infection Control Policy and Procedure, dated 2022, revealed the facility
will designate an Infection Preventionist (IP) nurse who is responsible for the facilities infection control
program. The IP will establish a program to prevent, identify, investigate, and control the infections of
residents, staff (includes employees, consultants, contractors, volunteers, students in the nurse aide
program, or academic institutions), and visitors. This included ongoing surveillance to identify possible
communicable diseases or infections before they can spread to others in the facility.
Review of the facility policy titled, Additional Infection Control Policies and Procedures, dated 2022,
revealed the facility will have written occupational health policies that address reporting of staff illness and
following work restrictions per nationally standards and guidelines and monitoring/evaluating for clusters or
outbreaks of illness among staff. Further review of the policy revealed the facility surveillance system shall
include a data collection tool and use of the nationally recognized surveillance criteria such as the Centers
for Disease Control (CDC) and National Healthcare Network Safety Network (NHSN) Long Term Care
Criteria to define infections.
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