Addressing Population Health Care Transitions by Utilizing Swingbed Post-Acute Care

Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital (SGCMH) has a swing bed hospital-based program for Transitional Care (skilled nursing). Recently, SGCMH implemented an innovative care model, standardized triage process, and collaboration with select tertiary care centers to transition patients into a short-term skilled nursing program. The Transitional Care goal is to address needs of patients who are being discharged from acute care, but are not ready or safe to go home. Patient acuity is often too great for nursing homes or discharge to home.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Source Type: research