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Name

NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER

Address

1500 MATTHEWS TOWNSHIP PY

City/State/ZIP

MATTHEWS

28105

Premise Type

41 - Hospitals

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

2/24/2016

Final Score @ Grade

95.50

General Comments

3. Observed a ceiling leak in room 311 bathroom. **Repair leak. **Keep all floors walls and ceiling clean and in good repair. 10. Observed a bed pan with only the room number and date. **Label all issued bed pans with patient's name and date. 19. Observed an ice machine chute with pink residue, women's center nourishment room. **Keep ice dispensing equipment clean and in good repair. 33. Observed one soiled linen bin was not labeled in room 209, and a soiled infant hat was stored in a cradle drawer in a clean room (413). Stained sheet on bed in OR 2. Torn pillow OR back hallway. **Label all soiled linen storage containers with "soiled linen". 36. Observed the refrigerator door shelf with sticky residue in 5th floor nourishment, and residue on some coffee makers. Refrigerator needs defrosting and cleaning of spills, ER green side nourishment room. **Keep all food service equipment clean.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
9	0.50	Toilet rooms free of storage, hand wash signs posted	No	No	No	Observed IV pole, chair and bedside table in bathroom of Ultrasound 2. **Toilet rooms shall not be used for storage. See rule .1312 (b).
13	2	Lavatory and bathing hot water between 100 and 116 F	No	No	No	Repeat Non-Compliance: Observed many hand sinks on ground, 1st and 2nd floors with hot water less than 100F or spiking momentarily above 100F then dropping back down. **Maintain the hot water at all resident accessible handwashing sinks and bathing facilities within the temperature range of 100°F to 116°F. 15A NCAC 18A .1312 (e).
28	0.50	Adequate storage, area clean, items properly stored	No	No	No	Observed employee purse in soiled processing area. Store employee items where they will not become contaminated. **Suitable rooms or spaces shall be provided for the storage of all necessary equipment, furniture, and supplies, and kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .1318 (a).
32	1	Furniture clean and in good repair. Mattresses clean, dry, odor free	No	No	No	Observed a chair with torn vinyl in the nursery, lobby chairs were worn and stained on the 2nd floor, balcony furniture was dirty in room 200, 209. Mattress with frayed corners in ER green side hall. **All furniture, bed springs, mattresses, sleeping mats, draperies, curtains, shades, venetian blinds, or other furnishings in institutions shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .1319 (a).
40	0.50	Food brought by employees or visitors handled properly	No	No	No	Repeat Non-compliance - Observed patient food was not labeled in the 5th floor nourishment refrigerator, and unlabeled staff food in a 2nd floor refrigerator (women's center). **Food brought from home by employees or visitors of patients or residents shall be stored separately from the institution's food supply and shall be labeled with the name of the person to receive the food and the date the food was brought into the facility. 15A NCAC 18A .1321 (b).