Swing Bed
Medina Regional Hospital is proud to offer you a Swing Bed Rehabilitation program tailored to meet your needs.

What is Swing Bed?
The Swing Bed Program, sometimes referred to as Skilled Nursing, is a special program reserved for small rural hospitals (less than 100 beds). The Swing Bed Program allows you to recover from an accident, illness or surgery in a close-to-home facility. Patients may remain in skilled care as long as there is a documented need for that level of care.

How Are Services Paid For?
Swing Bed Services are reimbursed by Medicare and most insurance companies. Medicare covers 100% of the covered costs for the first 20 days of the care. Then pays 80% of the covered costs for the next 80 days of care. The 20% co-pay is due from the patient or through supplemental insurance. Insurance benefits will be verified prior to admission.

Examples of Services
Any time you require nursing care or therapy following an illness or injury you may be eligible for Swing Bed care.

These are some examples:

Post-Surgery Therapy:
Patients who undergo orthopedic surgical procedures that will require physical therapy may transfer to swing bed three days after the surgical procedure. Skilled nursing care along with physical and/ or speech therapy is available under the swing bed program.

Post-Stroke Therapy:
Stroke patients may transfer from acute care to swing bed in order to receive physical and/or speech therapy after three days in an acute care setting.

Post Acute IV Therapy:
Patients who have received three days of acute care and now require long term skilled nursing services associated with the administration of IV medications.

Nutrition/Diabetes Education:
A Certified Diabetes Educator is available for patients with a new diagnosis or those who have questions or concerns regarding their chronic diabetes. Optimal nutrition is important in recovery and continued health. We offer nutritional support, education, and customized diets/menus to meet your personal preference and dietary needs.

Medina Regional Hospital Swing Bed Services

Your community hospital has 25 beds available for swing bed and our staff of caring nurses, therapists and technicians will provide for your needs with care and respect.

We provide full-service therapy for physical or speech training with a highly skilled staff that will give you one on one service. We also provide care for wounds, nutrition/diabetes education and swallowing disorders.