June 10, 2010
Hospital district welcomed
first swing patients in May
By Stephen McFadden
Publisher
“This is a great accomplishment for the district,” declared Nancy Miller on Thursday, May 27, after hearing a report on the launch of the swing bed program at East Adams Rural Hospital.
Miller is a commissioner on the Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 governing board. The commissioners received an update on the swing bed program during the regular meeting on that Thursday night.
Swing bed services are a new offering at the hospital district. Swing beds are for patients who no longer require acute care in a hospital, but need “short-term skilled nursing care or rehabilitation services,” according to a brochure prepared by the district. “Our main focus is on rehabilitation therapies and continued nursing and medical supervision to help the patient return to their healthy state.”
The commissioners have been eager for the new program to commence as a new way to generate revenue for the district during a year when the first five months of operations have been impacted by the economic downturn.
Two individuals took advantage of the district’s swing bed program in May.
Staff members reported during the meeting that they expect a third patient in early June.
