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
observation, interview, facility policy review, and review of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance,
the facility failed to maintain proper infection control procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19
infection. This affected two residents (Resident #14 and #23) but had the potential to affect all 51 residents
residing in the facility.
Residents Affected - Many
Findings include:
1. Review of the medical record for Resident #14 revealed an admission date of 01/08/21.
Review of Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed resident had impaired cognition
and required extensive assistance with bed mobility, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene.
Resident #14 medical record reviewed they were diagnosed with COVID-19 on 04/07/23.
Review of physician orders dated 04/07/23 revealed the resident was to be on transmission based
precautions (TBP) for ten days duration.
Interview on 04/17/23 at 8:39 A.M. with Infection Preventionist (IP) #150 revealed the facility was in a
COVID-19 outbreak status. IP #150 reported staff were to wear N95 masks, surgical mask over top of N95
mask, eye protection, gown, and gloves to enter in the COVID-19 rooms. IP #150 reported before exiting
the COVID-19 rooms staff were to doff (take off) surgical mask, gown, gloves, and then upon exit disinfect
their goggles or face shields and perform hand hygiene.
Observation on 04/17/23 at 9:31 A.M. revealed STNA #103 donned (put on) personal protective equipment
(PPE) to enter Resident #14's room with her goggles on her head. Resident #14 was observed to be on
TBP. STNA #103 exited the room at 9:36 A.M. and her goggles still on her head. STNA #103 preceded to
go down the hall. STNA #103 did not disinfect her goggles as required due to COVID-19 outbreak status at
the facility.
Interview on 04/17/23 at 9:37 A.M. with STNA #103 revealed she forgot to wear the goggles correctly as
she entered Resident #14's COVID-19 positive room room to perform personal care and exited the room
with the goggles remaining on her head. STNA #103 proceeded to head down the hall without disinfecting
her goggles. She reported I just forgot. STNA #103 confirmed she did not wear her goggles correctly and
did not clean goggles after exiting the room.
Interview on 04/17/23 at 10:08 A.M. with IP #150 confirmed staff were to disinfect goggles or face shields
upon exiting room and hand hygiene is to be performed upon exiting resident rooms.
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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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Printed: 05/15/2026
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
365855
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/20/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Laurie Ann Nursing Home
2200 Milton Boulevard
Newton Falls, OH 44444
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
Interview on 04/17/23 at 12:15 P.M. with Director of Nursing (DON) regarding observation of STNA #103
revealed staff were to wear a N95 mask, surgical mask over N95 mask, gown, gloves, and eye protection to
inter a COVID-19 positive room and upon exit remove the surgical mask gown, and gloves. DON reported
upon exit staff are to clean their goggles or face shield and perform hand hygiene.
Residents Affected - Many
2. Review of the medical record for Resident #23 revealed an admission date of 01/20/23.
Review of MDS dated [DATE] revealed resident had intact cognition and required extensive assistance for
bed mobility, transfers, dressing and was dependent for toileting and bathing.
Resident #23's medical record revealed the resident was diagnoses with COVID-19 on 04/10/23.
Review of physician orders dated 04/10/23 revealed Resident #23 was to be in TBP for ten days duration.
Observation on 04/17/23 at 9:41 A.M. of Housekeeping Supervisor (HKS) #119 revealed she had donned
PPE to enter Resident #23 to answer a call light. Resident #23 was observed to be in TBP. Upon exiting the
room at 9:44 A.M. after deactivating the call light (HKS) #119 did not disinfect her goggles or perform hand
hygiene.
Interview on 04/17/23 at 9:45 A.M. with (HKS) #119 revealed she didn't know how to clean her goggles and
was going to use the hand sanitizer at the end of the hall. (HKS) #119 was asking this surveyor what she
was supposed to do and how to clean the goggles. HKS #110 reported I was going to use the hand
sanitizer at the end of the hall. HKS #110 confirmed she did not clean her goggles and did not perform
hand hygiene after exiting the room.
Interview on 04/17/23 at 10:08 A.M. with IP #150 confirmed staff were to disinfect goggles or face shields
upon exiting room and hand hygiene is to be performed upon exiting resident rooms.
Interview on 04/17/23 at 12:15 P.M. with DON regarding observation of HKS #119 revealed staff are to
wear N95 mask, surgical mask over N95 mask, gown, gloves, and eye protection to inter a COVID-19
positive room and before exit remove the surgical mask gown, and gloves. DON reported upon exit staff are
to clean their goggles or face shield and perform hand hygiene.
Review of facility policy, Novel Coronavirus Prevention and Response, revised 07/24/22, revealed N95
mask, eye protection, gloves and gown to be worn and hand hygiene performed.
Review of the CDC guidance updated 09/27/22 titled Interim Infection Prevention and Control
Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
revealed health care personnel who enter the room of a patient with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2
infection should adhere to Standard Precautions and use a 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).
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365855
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