What if the nursing home’s records show that hygiene care was provided, but your observations suggest otherwise?

Discrepancies between facility records and family observations are not uncommon and are a significant finding in themselves. Facilities sometimes document care that was not actually provided, which constitutes falsification of medical records. An attorney can scrutinize the records for internal inconsistencies, cross-reference them with staffing logs, and obtain an expert review to determine if the documented care was clinically plausible, given the resident’s condition.