Hospital in the Home Patient Experience Hospital in the Home (HITH) provides acute multidisciplinary care to patients in their own home. Mr C lives in NSLHD and benefited from hospital level health care in his own home. Mr C presented to Ryde Hospital with septic arthritis of knee. Following a three day admission to Ryde hospital for a washout and to commence Intravenous antibiotics, he was able to go home with daily visits from HITH clinicians to complete intravenous therapy via his PICC line, promoting patient flow at Ryde and enabling Mr C to return home. When Mr C developed a complication, Specialist care was available via Telehealth and in one of the HITH clinics and diagnostic tests were ordered and completed. At home Mr C was empowered to recover at home with his family and friends around, he was able to sleep in his own bed and avoid disruption to his regular routines, all with the reassurance of hospital level care . Allied health facilitated his recovery with Social Work arranging short term domestic assistance for Mr C as his wife had also recently undergone some surgery, Occupational Therapy optimising home safety and falls prevention strategies and Physiotherapy providing education and safe guidance on activity and exercise with a joint infection. Following the completion of his intravenous treatment and multidisciplinary support with HITH Mr C had seamless ongoing care at Orthopaedic clinic and his GP. This demonstrates how Ryde Hospital, HITH and community medicine work together to provide the best care and patient experience. For referrals to HITH please contact HITH Intake, 1300 790 790 or for more information, visit the HITH - NSLHD Intranet site or contact the team directly, 9460 9462.
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