Swing beds--a lifeline for small, rural hospitals.
This article discusses medical record, risk management and discharge planning issues relating to a swing bed program in a small, rural hospital.
D001508:Bed Conversion; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D006275:Health Facility Planning; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006743:Hospital Bed Capacity, under 100; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000592:standards*; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008500:Medical Records Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D008922:Mississippi; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States