Rural hospitals with 100 or fewer licensed beds can participate in the swing-bed program. Swing beds can be used for acute care or post-acute (skilled nursing) patients. This webinar describes the basic Medicare regulations for participating in the swing-bed program and explains the differences between the requirements for critical access and other rural hospitals. Learning Objectives:Describe the regulatory requirements and related interpretative guidelines.Discuss the differences in comprehensive assessment requirements in critical access and rural hospitals.Explain patient eligibility criteria for admission to the swing-bed program.
Rural hospitals with 100 or fewer licensed beds can participate in the swing-bed program. Swing beds can be used for acute care or post-acute (skilled nursing) patients. This webinar describes the basic Medicare regulations for participating in the swing-bed program and explains the differences between the requirements for critical access and other rural hospitals.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the regulatory requirements and related interpretative guidelines.
Discuss the differences in comprehensive assessment requirements in critical access and rural hospitals.
Explain patient eligibility criteria for admission to the swing-bed program.