Audience
CEOs, chief medical officers, chief nursing officers, compliance officers and legal counsel, department directors, quality improvement staff, regulatory readiness liaisons, risk managers, safety officers and staff nurses
Overview
Rural hospitals with 100 or fewer licensed beds can participate in the swing-bed program. Swing beds can be used for acute care or post-acute (skilled nursing) patients. This online seminar describes the basic Medicare regulations for participating in the swing-bed program and explains the differences between the requirements for critical access and other rural hospitals.
Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- describe the regulatory requirements and related interpretative guidelines
- discuss the differences in comprehensive assessment requirements in critical access and rural hospitals
- explain patient eligibility criteria for admission to the swing-bed program
Register
To ensure you receive all course materials needed to participate, register before:
Session recordings and available resources will be sent to registered attendees after the event.
Cost
$225 per person for
MHA Members
$325 per person for
Nonmembers
This virtual event is eligible for use of the MHA Health Institute coupon. Note: Coupons were emailed to MHA-member hospital CEOs in January 2026.
This event reflects a reduced registration fee to MHA-member hospitals thanks to a generous contribution from the MHA Management Services Corporation.
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