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Is the emergency department the best place for you?

If not, there are other options

Hospital in the Home

 

Hospital in the Home (HITH) provides inpatient care to patients in the community as a substitute for treatment in hospital. This helps people to return home sooner or, in some instances, avoid a hospital admission altogether. Care can be provided in your home, at one of our clinics or via telehealth, where suitable. The service is free for Medicare-eligible patients.

HITH operates 365 days a year and provides 24-hour telephone support.

HITH staff are employed by the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN).

CALHN Hospital in the Home may be appropriate if:

  • You require ongoing acute treatment under the guidance of a CALHN specialist team
  • Your care can be provided safely outside of the hospital setting
  • You live within the CALHN geographical area
  • You require services or investigations that would otherwise require you to stay in hospital

CALHN HITH IS WIDELY USED TO SAFELY DELIVER A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING, AND NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Managing medication and monitoring treatment response
  • Vital sign and ECG monitoring
  • Intravenous (IV) medications, fluids or parenteral nutrition administration
  • Short-term weaning of oxygen therapy
  • Blood product administration
  • Pre- and Post- surgery care
  • Complex wound care – including VAC dressings and pin site care
  • Blood sugar and insulin management

More information

Speak to your healthcare team to see if HITH may be a suitable option for you. This service is by referral only via 08 7133 9994.

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