cms_AL: 79

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rowid	facility_name	facility_id	address	city	state	zip	inspection_date	deficiency_tag	scope_severity	complaint	standard	eventid	inspection_text	filedate
79	HATLEY HEALTH CARE INC	15023	300 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE	CLANTON	AL	35045	2017-03-16	441	D	0	1	4ZQH11	Based on observation, interview, and review of a document titled Hand Hygiene Table, the facility failed to ensure staff wore gloves when changing dirty bed linens. Further, staff did not wash hands or change gloves prior to handling the clean linens. This deficient practice was observed during one of one observation of staff changing dirty linens. Findings include: Review of the facility's undated document titled Hand Hygiene Table revealed staff should either use antimicrobial soap and water or an alcohol based hand rub before and after handling clean or soiled linens. On 03/15/2017 at 8:50 a.m., Employee Identifier (EI) #11, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), was observed changing bed linens in Resident Identifier (RI) #14's room. EI #11 did not wear any gloves to remove the soiled linens from the bed and was observed holding the linens against her clothing. EI #11 then replaced the soiled linens with clean linens without washing her hands or applying gloves. EI #11, the CNA, was interviewed on 03/15/2017 at 2:45 p.m EI #11 said they strip resident beds on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. EI #11 agreed she did not wear gloves when changing the linens, but said she had never been told she had to. EI #11 was then asked when she should wash hands when changing bed linens. She stated she used hand sanitizer after she made the bed with clean linens, but said she had not cleaned her hands after she took the dirty linens off or put the clean ones on. EI #11 said she should wash her hands to avoid transferring anything to the clean linens. EI #2, the Infection Control Nurse, was interviewed on 03/16/2017 at 3:00 p.m EI #2 explained staff should wear gloves when changing bed linens to prevent the spread of infection. She also stated staff should wash hands before and after handling the linens. She said it was important for staff to wash hands after handling dirty linens, before touching the clean ones, to prevent transferring germs from the dirty to the clean.	2020-09-01