CMS Swing Bed Requirements for Critical Access Hospitals (W5029)


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Tuesday, July 29, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM   iCalendar Eastern Standard Time

This session is complimentary for all GHA members. 

The fee is $295 for non-members.

Speaker

Laura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM

Course Curriculum

Swing beds can be a financial lifeline for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH). This webinar will focus on swing bed regulations in Appendix W for CAHs. Swing bed common deficiencies and how to avoid them will also be reviewed.

While it can be challenging to determine the interpretive guidelines and survey procedures without a crosswalk between Appendix W and Appendix PP, this webinar will assist hospitals in understanding what actions need to be taken.


Continuing Education Credits

The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a).  Approved for 1.5 contact hours.  

By attending CMS Swing Bed Requirements for Critical Access Hospitals Webinar offered by Georgia Hospital Association, participants may earn up to 1.5 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Attendees who wish to have the hours applied toward ACHE Qualifying Education credit must self-report their participation by logging into their MyACHE account and selecting ACHE Qualifying Education Credit.
 

Visit the GHA Learning Academy for additional details and to register.

If you need assistance with registration, please contact the education department at education@gha.org or 770-249-4529.

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