Nursing & Patient Care Services

Inpatient Care
Moundview provides inpatient care to children and adults admitted to the hospital for acute medical and surgical needs. The hospital's medical/surgical unit is licensed for 25 beds. Patient care is coordinated by a registered nurse under the direction of the patient's physician.

Our highly trained nursing staff works closely with other hospital departments (such as laboratory, housekeeping, social services, pharmacy, medical imaging, therapy and home health) to facilitate your care. Ongoing education is provided to keep our nurses and certified nursing assistants up to date with new technology and procedures.

Swing Bed Program
Swingbed is a hospital based, intensive program designed to help individuals who no longer need acute care in a hospital, yet need more rehabilitation before they can return home. Even if individuals have received inpatient care at another hospital, they can still choose Moundview for their swingbed care. Arrangements can be made to transfer them to our facility.

The Swingbed Program is geared to those with Medicare benefits, as this is a Medicare based service. However we can accommodate people of all ages. Some private insurance companies will negotiate this service and arrangements may also be made for self-pay.

Stays are anticipated to be short term and can be utilized for a variety of conditions including, but not limited to: stroke, heart disease, surgery, respiratory diseases, therapy, newly diagnosed diabetics, and extended antibiotic therapy. A patient's length of stay is based on specific criteria. A physician referral is needed to be eligible for the program.

Please click on this link swing bed brochure pdf for more information.  Direct any questions to Nira Fisher, Social Services Director, at (608) 339-8372 or Cindy Buchanan, Nursing Director, at (608) 339-8302.

Patient & Family Services
A social worker is available to assist patients and their families with issues regarding care in the hospital. This includes providing:

• emotional support
• financial counseling
• crisis intervention
• assistance in communicating with medical staff
• coordination of services that may be needed when a patient leaves the hospital
• information on end-of-life decision making, such as advance directives
• coordination of swing bed program

Dietary Counseling
A registered dietitian is available weekly to see patients at the hospital. The dietitan counsels individuals on dietary concerns regarding diabetes, weight loss, cholesterol, sodium and other issues related to disease or health problems. Patients are referred for services by their healthcare provider.