Every finding on record at Canyon Utah LLC

It is required that the hospice follows accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable disease, including the use of standard precautions, such as hand hygiene and safe handling of equipment in the patient’s care environment if it is likely to have been contaminated with body fluids. This standard was not met as evidenced by document review, observation, and interview. One of 3 (33%) observations during home visits revealed the professional staff did not adhere to agency infection prevention and control policies and procedures. Patient #43493: During a home visit on 3/9/22 at 0900, the RN, Staff #88453 was observed taking the patient’s vital signs. Observation revealed RN, Staff #88453 did not clean the BP cuff, pulse oximeter, or thermometer before being placed back in the visit bag. Agency policy #1-10 titled Bag Techniques review dated 1/5/22 reads in relevant parts, “When the visit is completed, reusable equipment is cleaned using alcohol and/or soap and water as appropriate.” The CEO/Administrator and Clinical Manager was interviewed on 3/9/22 after the home visit and acknowledged that [Staff #88453] may have been nervous but should have cleansed the equipment before putting it back in the visit bag.