Implementing a System-Wide Strategy
Swing bed programs are an essential service for hospitals and the rural communities that they serve. However, we know many Critical Access Hospitals affiliated with health systems, and the health systems themselves, face challenges related to fully optimizing the Critical Access Hospital swing bed program. Collaborating with rural & community hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, our team is uniquely positioned to significantly improve these processes with our evidence-based approach for swing bed optimization and growth at both the local and system levels. With a multifaceted approach, Critical Access Hospitals can improve patient outcomes, keep care local, and reduce readmissions. At the same time, the health system can coordinate care at multiple levels, minimize patient leakage, and maximize reimbursement.
Our Approach to Care:
- Meeting the hospital and/or system where they are in their swing bed journey
- Keeping the patient, their quality of life and safety at the center of all we do
- Providing expert clinical and quality consultants as trusted advisors
Quality, Outcomes, and Opportunities
Integrated with Stroudwater’s Clinical and Quality team, our Data & Analytics team drives efficiency and increases profitability with innovative, cloud-based products. Our swing bed applications allow health systems and Critical Access Hospitals to easily view relevant information and key findings, as well as access swing bed program benchmarks throughout the state. With this information, hospital leaders can inventory the care delivery of inpatient post-acute skilled services available at each rural & community hospital and use this information to define, expand, and market their services to regional referral partners.
Swing Bed Gap Analysis
Swing Bed Quality Reporting Program
The Swing Bed Program Team
Rural & Community Healthcare Experts in Swing Bed Support
Stroudwater’s Swing Bed Optimization Program is a multi-faceted approach to developing a strategic focus on swing bed program optimization and growth at both the Critical Access Hospital and health system levels.
Our clinician-led team will collaborate with both local and system representatives to evaluate key program areas and help guide Critical Acess Hopsitals and health systems to unlock the value of a swing bed program. Effective communication and processes between Critical Access Hospitals and the health system result in an optimal scenario for all involved.
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