CMS CAH Swing Bed Requirements & Changes

This webinar will focus on the November 2019 swing bed requirements and changes made by CMS. The swing bed regulation is in Appendix W for Critical Access Hospitals, but the interpretive guidelines and survey procedures are under Appendix PP. Many CAHs are not aware of the changes or are still struggling to comply. It is challenging to figure out what the interpretive guidelines and survey procedure as there is there was no crosswalk between Appendix W – for CAH – and Appendix PP – Long Term Care.

This webinar was created to assist hospitals in understanding what needs to be done. Hospitals had seen a significant increase in survey activity by CMS along with an increased number of deficiencies pre-COVID-19. Common deficiencies and how to avoid them will be discussed. Information on how to locate the CAH manual and other resources will be discussed. There will also be a discussion of the 1135 Waivers available to Critical Access Hospitals with Swing Beds.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Discuss that CMS made some recent changes to the protocol process
• Recall that CMS has rewritten the entire section on swing beds
• Describe what is required by CMS to be in the resident assessment which is done to do the care plan
• Recall the CMS requirements on patient activities of swing bed patients

Who Should Attend: Healthcare Leaders & Professionals

Presenter: Nash Healthcare Consulting

Continuing Education:  Clock Hours:  2.0                  

Application is being made to MN Board of Nursing & MN Board of Social Work It is the responsibility of the attendee to determine whether these activities meet the current criteria for continuing education.

Registration Fees:

Medi-Sota Members: $35 per member facility

• 1 Registration Fee per hospital (not health system)
• No extra charges for multiple connection lines.
• All participating individuals should register for the workshop, but each facility will receive only one invoice from Medi-Sota
• All registered individuals will be provided connection information and handouts.
• The recording link for each session will be available to all registrants for 60 days.

 Please choose only Mail Invoice under payments.

Non-Medi-Sota Members: $75/Person

Cancellations must be made no later than 10 business days prior to the course. The full course fee will be charged if cancellation is made in less than 10 business days. Full refunds will be given for all classes cancelled by Medi-Sota. Registration is transferable to another person.