When you are discharged from inpatient acute-care services, but you are not strong enough to go home. We offer a transitional option right here at home. Skilled nursing care with a combination of Physical, Occupational, and/or Speech therapy to help you return home.
What is a Swing-Bed?
A swing-bed is a service in a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) with a Medicare provider agreement that allows a patient to transition from acute care to Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) care without leaving the hospital. This allows a patient to continue receiving services in the hospital even though acute care is no longer required.
The purpose of swing-bed care.
A hospital that is able to transition from acute care to Skilled Nursing Facility care allows a patient to stay in one place without having to move between hospitals, a nursing facilities, or go back and forth between home and important appointments. It is an especially important service in rural areas because it increases Medicare patient access to this type of care.
Qualifying for swing-bed care.
The patient must be required to receive acute hospital care for at least three consecutive days before SNF care in a swing bed is an option. The patient must be stable and require daily skilled care, or rehab that is required five days a week. A physician’s authorization is needed, and the patient must participate in Medicare Part A or another insurance plan that will cover the costs of swing-bed care.
What kinds of services are included in swing-bed care?
A swing-bed can provide a complete range of skilled nursing care services that include, but aren’t limited to:
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
IV medication therapy
Monitoring of vital signs
Speech Therapy