What is SWING BED?
When patients are not prepared to go home, we provide the nursing care they need during recovery and prepare them for the transition to discharge.
 The vegetable garden provides many hours of activities for swing bed patients.
Eligibility
Sometimes during a hospital stay, a patient reaches a point when acute medical care is no longer needed. However, the patient may still require various therapies before he or she is ready for home.
Patients meeting certain criteria can remain in the hospital as Swing Bed patients as long as medically necessary to aid their recovery and prepare for discharge. That criteria includes a three overnight stay in an acute facility, plus one of the following:
--Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy
--IV Antibiotics
--IV Therapies
--Palliative Care Activity program
Individualized activities are assessed for each swing-bed patient. Favorite pastimes, interests and hobbies are taken into account when planning activities.
Length of SWING BED stay
The patient’s doctor and certain medical information determines how long patients stay in the hospital in the Swing Bed Program. Patients in the program continue to be seen by their doctors and should discuss their treatment plan with them. The physician collaborates with the healthcare team to determine a patient’s needs. The healthcare team includes the nurse, social worker, dietitian, therapists, and the activities director who meet weekly to discuss a patient’s progress and prepare him or her for discharge.
SWING BED location
At Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, patients in the Swing Bed Program remain on the medical/surgical wing. You may not even move to a different room or bed. The same staff that cared for you during acute phases of your illness or recovery will continue to care for you as a Swing Bed patient.
SWING BED Program coverage
Many private insurance companies cover this type of care. Our case manager will assist in contacting insurance providers. Answers to QuestionsThe coordinator of the Swing Bed Program, RN Case Manager or Social Worker can help you get answers about your insurance reimbursement for the Swing Bed Program. Your physician and the hospital’s healthcare team can provide you information about your health needs.
Swing Bed Coordinator 573-883-7750
RN Case Manager 573-883-4430
Social Worker 573-883-4465 |
