what is a skilled bed in a nursing home?
<answer> It is a bed which is extremely beneficial when a patient is ready to leave the acute care level of a hospital stay, but is not yet well enough to return home. <context> Skilled nursing is a level of hospitalization care for patients who require certain services. Skilled nursing services (Swing Beds) are extremely beneficial when a patient is ready to leave the acute care level of a hospital stay, but is not yet well enough to return home. At HCHS, skilled nursing patients are cared for on the Acute Care floor of the hospital by our staff of health care professionals.