State officials said the beds will be added to facilities in Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island. The first patients will be accepted to the Lincoln facility Feb. 1. Other facilities will begin accepting patients 10 to 14 days after contracts are finalized.
The Hospital Decompression Program is designed to move patients out of hospitals when they no longer require acute care but still need a place to receive care until they are discharged home or until they find a skilled nursing facility.
