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.