Medical Record Types Reviewed in Nursing Home Injury Litigation

1. Medical Record Types Reviewed in Nursing Home Injury Litigation Medical records review is a key process to identify proof of abuse or neglect in a nursing home. Attorneys can outsource the tasks to experts. Negligence is common in nursing homes, and this leads to nursing home abuse lawsuits. Nursing home injury litigation involves claims originating from nursing home neglect or abuse, and alleging that the nursing home and its medical staff were negligent by not rendering proper care to a resident. In other words, the nursing home failed to comply with the applicable standard of care. Medical records review plays a key role in proving such negligence cases. Common types of nursing home abuse cases are related to -elderly nursing home residents prone www.mosmedicalrecordreview.com 1-800-670-2809

2. to falls due to health conditions, bedridden elderly patients who are at risk of developing pressure sores, nursing home staff failing to provide the same standard of care, and nursing home staff physically abusing the patients in their care. This often leads to injuries or even wrongful deaths and consequent medical malpractice allegation against the neglectful providers. Different types of medical records that a medical review company evaluates to help the attorney identify and prove nursing home negligence and abuses are - Hospital records of the resident just before admission in a nursing home Admission records and evaluations on entering the nursing home A complete plan of care for the resident (no later than 14 days after admission) Physician notes that must occur on admission to the facility Nursing and interdisciplinary notes showing the daily care provided Therapy records detailing the education and assistance a resident receives Medication and treatment administration records ADL flow sheets that show how CNAs or certified nursing assistants assisted a patient Lab and imaging reports showing detailed images of injuries, fractures, etc. Electronic charts and computer audit trails Photographs of injuries, pressure ulcers, and so on Investigation reports prepared for serious injuries MDS or Minimum Data Sets that describe the resident’s underlying medical conditions As thousands of medical records have to be reviewed, it is ideal for attorneys to outsource the task to experienced medical record review companies. An experienced medical review team can quickly spot signs of nursing home negligence or abuse, such as alterations in the records, contradicting records, and so on. Apart from medical records, nursing home abuse attorneys will also use resources such as witnesses, video surveillance footage, if applicable, private investigators, and expert witnesses to prove nursing home abuse/negligence. www.mosmedicalrecordreview.com 1-800-670-2809