The Swing Bed Program at Fairview Hospital provides sub-acute care to Medicare patients who need additional care following a hospital stay. Post-surgical patients, joint replacement patients, and patients needing further education regarding their diagnosis like a new diabetic who has to self-inject insulin or a patient who has a new colostomy are among those who may qualify to receive additional rehabilitation prior to returning home.
Our highly qualified nurses on the Med-Surg Unit floor oversee the Swing Bed Program. Hospital therapists and trained volunteers offer specialized services and companionship to meet our patient's individual needs.
Fairview Hospital's federal designation as a Critical Access Hospital allows it to offer a limited number of Medicare patients this opportunity for extended sub-acute care. Medicare patients must have been hospitalized with a qualifying 3-night hospital stay within the last 30 days to be eligible and is offered only on a bed-availability basis.
The Fairview Hospital Swing Bed offers patients:
Services offered by Fairview Hospital nurses and therapists while in the Swing Bed Program include:
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