Swing Bed Foundations: Therapy

Course overview

Swing Bed Foundations: Therapy For both PPS and CAH swing bed programs, reviews and audits are underway. Therapy services are the most audited and reviewed component to skilled nursing services, often because therapists have not been made aware of very specific and required elements of documentation. More importantly, in current reviews, increased importance has been placed on goals and improved outcomes prior to discharge. Review of key elements during and at completion of therapy services is a necessary internal audit. This course will help seasoned and new therapists take stock of Medicare intent for therapy services in a swing bed program. Suggested Audience: COOs, CNOs, CQOs, CFOs, Administrators, Case Managers, Therapy, and Nursing Upon completion of this presentation, you should be able to: Describe CMS directives for therapy services. Identify the skilled therapy regulations. Review therapy documentation examples. Recognize CMS requirements for necessary documentation. 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. If you have any questions regarding this course or CEU information, please contact hthtech@hometownhealthonline.com. Handouts provided in the Digital Library. Definitions for course terms are included in the HTHU GLOSSARY.