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Name

NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER

Address

10030 GILEAD RD

City/State/ZIP

HUNTERSVILLE

28078

Premise Type

41 - Hospitals

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

12/4/2018

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NO POINTS DEDUCTED #2 Keep all flooring clean. 15A NCAC 18A .1309 (a). Observed large accumilation of dust debris on flooring in Radiology staff / admin areas in need of cleaning. #11 Hand washing sinks (USE); Observed all hand washing sinks in soiled utility, nourishment rooms all converted to (Processing Sinks) to allow dumping of Coffee and ICE. Per Conversation w / Shawn Blackmon (Supervisor) and Stephen Graham (Manager) it is agreed / determined that hand sinks in Nourishment Rooms will be allowed to dump coffee and ice in the sink as long as the sink remains accessible. Hand washing sinks inside soiled utility rooms that do enzymatic processing are allowed to wet (not soak / submerged) the blue single use towel in the hand sink to put over the pre-cleaned soiled equipment. These hand sinks are to be kept accessible. (ex. Nourishment / Soiled Utility rooms). Moving forward sinks will be converted back into required hand washing sinks for use with the above allowances; soap and towels shall be re-installed. #33 Carts used for soiled laundry shall be labeled for soiled laundry use only. 15A NCAC 18A .1319 (b). Observed soiled linen bin/cart not labeled 2nd floor (patient room).

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
3	1	Walls and ceilings cleanable, clean, good repair	No	No	No	Keep all walls and ceilings clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .1310. Observed scuffed walls throughout in need of touch-up painting throughout.
17	1	Water fountains clean, good repair, properly regulated	No	No	No	Drinking fountains shall be kept clean and properly regulated. 15A NCAC 18A .1314 (a). Observed mouth guards having build up on surfaces in need of cleaning. Observed 2nd floor water fountains with scale on mouth guards in need of cleaning.
18	1	Drinking utensils properly handled	No	No	No	Label all disposable water pitchers with the resident's/patient's first name and last name. 15A NCAC 18A .1314 (a). Patient pitchers Observed not labeled throughout Second floor.
36	1	Approved utensils and equipment, cleaned and sanitized	No	No	No	Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at such intervals as to keep them in a clean and sanitary condition. See rule .1320 (c). Observed Nourishment room coolers having food debris splattered on doos and surfaces in need of cleaning (ED) and throughout 3rd floor.