Swing Bed Programs: Navigating the Pre-Admission Process
August 19, 2025
Online Only
To maintain compliance with CMS’ swing bed requirements, rural and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must have robust processes in place to screen patients for eligibility, beginning on the first day of their acute hospital stay. In the second session of our swing bed webinar series, we share best practices to help hospitals establish these processes and assess their readiness for a swing bed program. We’ll be joined by Dena Klockman, Eastern Plains CFO at Banner Health, who will share insights from her organization’s swing bed program experience.
See the other sessions in the series:
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Recognize patient eligibility for swing beds according to the latest Medicare requirements.
- Develop processes to screen for swing bed eligibility among the patients you serve.
- Perform a readiness assessment to identify whether your hospital is prepared to successfully implement a swing bed program.
Presenter(s)
Valorie Clouse, Dena Klockman, CFO - Eastern Plains Banner Health