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
review of the medical record, review of facility policy, observation and interview with staff, the facility failed
to ensure staff appropriately donned personal protective equipment (PPE)while providing care to Resident
#2 who was in isolation for COVID-19 precautions. This had the potential to affect all residents residing in
the facility. The facility census was 57.
Residents Affected - Many
Findings included:
Review of the medical record revealed Resident#2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses
included dementia, thyrotoxicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COVID-19, hypertension,
Crohn's disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes.
Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #2 had
moderately impaired cognition.
Review of the physician's order revealed Resident #2 had an order to maintain combined droplet/contact
precautions and isolation per transmission-based precautions (TBP). All care and services are provided in
the resident's room. Do not discontinue isolation until resident has met the criteria for discontinuation of
isolation per Centers for Disease Control guidelines using either symptom-based or testing based strategy
dated 04/26/23 with an end date of 05/06/23.
Review of the progress note dated 04/25/23 at 1:30 P.M. revealed the resident was notified her roommate
had teste positive for COVID-19, resident and husband voiced their understanding. The resident will stay in
the same room and be placed on precautions due to exposure.
Review of the progress note dated 04/28/23 at 1:42 P.M. revealed Resident #2 was in contact/droplet
isolation due to being in close proximity to individual who tested positive for COVID. A rapid COVID test was
done at bedside and the results were negative.
Observations on 04/29/23 at 10:58 A.M. Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant #200 went into room
[ROOM NUMBER] with only a surgical mask on to perform occupation therapy exercises on Resident #2
who was in droplet isolation for close contact with her roommate who tested positive for COVID-19. He left
the door open to the room so he could be seen in the room without personal protective equipment (PPE)
on. At 11:00 A.M. COTA #200 came out of the room of Resident #2 without washing his hands. He verified
he had not donned all required (gown, gloves, mask and eye protection) PPE while he was in the room or
washed his hands before he exited the room of Resident #2. He stated he was not aware Resident #2 was
on isolation. He verified at this time Resident #2 had signage on her door and an isolation cart outside her
room indicating she was on isolation. He proceeded to don PPE in the
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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:
366237
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
366237
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/29/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Wadsworth Pointe
540 Great Oaks Trail
Wadsworth, OH 44281
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 - Many
hallway, walk down the hallway to the linen closet, retrieve towels and washcloths out of the linen closet
with his PPE on. At 11:05 A.M. Marketing Director #201 approached him in the hallway and explained to
him he could not have PPE on in the hallways and he needed to remove it and discard it immediately.
Review of the facility policy titled, Transmission-Based Precautions(TBP), revision date of 02/03/23 revealed
TBP would be used when a route of transmission was not completely interrupted using standard
precautions alone. Droplet precautions were intended to prevent transmission of pathogens spread through
close respiratory or mucous membrane contact with respiratory secretions. Because these pathogens do
not remain infectious over long distances, special air handling and ventilation are not required to prevent
droplet transmission. A single room was preferred, a mask was worn for close contact with infectious
residents, gloves, gown and eye protection were worn adhering to standard precaution guidelines.
This deficiency resulted from incidental findings during the investigation of Complaint Number
OH00142174.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Facility ID:
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