Swing Bed Services

"When you or a loved one needs short-term, skilled healthcare services, Memorial Hospital of Texas County Authority’s Swing Bed program may be able to provide the care you need."

What is Swing Bed?

Swing Bed is a Medicare program that allows patients to receive skilled care services at MTHCA once acute hospital care is no longer required, but the patient continues to need services that cannot be easily provided in the patient’s home. The program is designed to assist patients in reaching their highest potential for health and independence prior to returning home. Patient safety is our primary goal.

What Services are Included?

The program is ideal for patients who require skilled physical therapy, IV medication therapy, wound care or other skilled care services.
Additional information in Swing Bed Brochure.

How Long Can I Stay?

The Swing Bed program is considered short-term. The average length of stay is generally one to two weeks. For stays longer than 20 days, the services of a long-term care facility may be more appropriate.

Who is Eligible?

Swing Bed is available to patients who have been hospitalized at MHTCA or at other facilities.

Swing Bed admission requires:
A qualifying three day acute care stay immediately prior to admittance into the Swing Bed program
Stable medical status
A daily skilled care need which is directly related to the acute care hospitalization
Physician authorization
Participation in Medicare Part A

Once a patient is admitted into the Swing Bed program, ongoing eligibility is reviewed by MHTCA staff. To remain in the program, the patient must be participating and making progress in addition to the criteria listed above.

If you are interesting in receiving additional information about the Memorial Hospital of Texas County Authority’s Swing Bed program, please contact the Director of Swing Bed or the Med/Surg nurses’ desk at
(580) 338-6515 Ext. 2001