Swing Bed Foundations: Setting the Standards

Course overview

Swing bed programs must center programs around basics such as Medicare required documentation, management decisions on programming, and move operationally to successful models as skilled nursing goes through major changes. This second course provides training on regulatory and audit basics, management changes for future industry changes, and establishing operational standards for success. Suggested audience: COOs, CNOs, CQOs, CFOs, Administrators, Case Managers, Therapy and Nursing If you have any questions regarding this course, please contact hthtech@hometownhealthonline.com. Upon completion of this presentation, you should be able to: - Describe regulatory basics and current audits. - Outline the management changes for future regulatory and industry changes. - Describe how to establish operational standards for success. Learning Outcomes Standard: Based upon Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Swing Bed Providers guidelines, and hospital based skilled nursing and swing bed program best practices. Learning Outcome Conditions: As an IACET Authorized Provider, HomeTown Health, LLC offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard. HomeTown Health, LLC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU for this program. A full list of approved IACET organizations can be found on www.iacet.org. In order to receive 0.1 CEU credit/1 credit hour for this course, you must: - Complete course in its entirety. - Complete course within 30 days. - Pass all assessments with an 80% or better. - Complete Online Course Evaluation. Handouts provided in the Digital Library. Definitions for course terms are included in the HTHU GLOSSARY.