Are assisted living centers in Illinois required to keep records of the care provided?

Stephen D. Phillips: He says they must, under the Illinois Administrative Code, keep records of patient care and staffing, which lets the state and lawyers check whether qualified staff gave appropriate care.

Attorney Stephen D. Phillips · Nursing Home Abuse · 30-second answer

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Absolutely. They’re required by the Illinois Administrative Code to keep records with regard to patient care, records with regard to staffing, and this allows the state to properly monitor to make sure that the care rendered to nursing home residents is safe, proper, and appropriate. It also allows the state and lawyers like Phillips Law Offices to determine whether the proper qualified staff was caring for a patient and rendering appropriate care.

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