The Medical Records Can Be Easily Falsified in Long Term Health Facilities

Written by Adam Peck Category: Nursing Homes January 23rd, 2013 1 min read

The most common types of health record falsification include:

Covering up poor outcomes, such as when a patient dies or sustains an injury;
Staff members filling out paperwork without knowing whether treatments took place or if the information recorded is accurate; and
Inaccurate recordings of dispensed medications.

So the question becomes, how do we properly track a patient’s care without fear of caregivers falsifying information? The answer may be technology. As the Sacramento Bee found, “computerized record-keeping can prevent nursing home personnel from changing entries after the fact.”

Although elderly residents are awarded certain nursing home rights, some facilities, either unknowingly or intentionally, may violate these basic rights. If you suspect your loved one is being abused in a nursing home or otherwise deprived of their nursing home resident rights, such as bed sores, dehydration, malnutrition, infection, under staffing, physical abuse, you should immediately contact us toll free at 1.866.999.9085 or on-line at www.thepecklawgroup.com for a free thorough case review and evaluation. This case review is being offered at no cost and shall help determine whether you should take legal action on behalf of your elder / dependent adult loved one. We Will Help You!!

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Written by Adam Peck

Expertise: Personal Injury

Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.