Swing Bed Program

Evanston Regional Hospital knows the value of remaining close to home when receiving care for an extended period of time. We offer a Swing Bed Program as an extended care option to meet the individual needs of patients who are in a transition phase of illness or recovery. Patients may be able to participate in the program if their medical needs cannot be met at home or in a long-term care facility, but their condition no longer requires a stay in an acute care setting. We provide continued rehabilitation and recovery services that are designed to meet each patient’s needs.

Our Joint Commission-certified program offers extended in-hospital rehabilitation close to home for Medicare patients after a three-night qualifying acute care stay, and for commercial insurance patients with prior authorization. This may include care after an acute stroke, after orthopedic type surgeries like a total joint replacement or fixation of a fracture, or after an acute medical illness that required hospitalization. Patients receive around-the-clock care from the nursing staff. Based upon their individualized care plans, they can also receive therapy, laboratory, respiratory, radiology, and wound care services in one convenient, family-oriented atmosphere. The patient’s specialist will continue to remain involved in their care, with on-site consultations or visits to their office.

We offer:

•  24-Hour Registered Nurse on Duty
• Ability to Transition from Any Acute Care Hospital to Our Program
• Family-Oriented Atmosphere
• Hospital Environment
• Individualized Care Plans
• IV Fluids and IV Medication Administration
• Onsite Laboratory and X-Ray
• Post Joint Replacement Rehab
• Rehabilitation Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Speech Therapy
• Respiratory Therapist
• Skin and Wound Care (including wound vacs)