Our team of specialised nurses, allied health professionals and doctors provide an on-call service for patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week called Hospital in the Home (HITH).
What is Hospital in the Home?
Hospital in the Home (HITH) is an admitted acute care service provided to patients in their own home, or another suitable environment outside hospital. Patients are still regarded as ‘in-patients’ and remain under the care of a hospital doctor. Services are provided by members of the hospital team including nurses, doctors and allied health professionals.
People may be offered HITH if their healthcare team believes that their care can be delivered safely at home and by patient choice.
What services do we provide?
Hospital in the Home is a specific service attached to Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast catering for the administration of:
• Post-surgical care
• Intravenous antibiotics
• Negative pressure therapy (VAC)
• Some physiotherapy programs
• Other wound management can be offered to Medibank Private and DVA patients.
Common HITH patient diagnoses are mild to severe infections, osteomyelitis, cellulitis, lung infection and wound breakdown with or without infection.
Is this service covered by private health insurance?
For more information about how our HITH service is covered by your private health insurance, please call the team on 07 5530 0300.
How can I book a Hospital at Home visit?
It’s best to have a specialist or GP referral however in some instances this is not required. Contact our HITH team to see if you qualify.
For more information, including referral and patient eligibility, please contact:
Hospital in the Home
Phone: 07 5530 0795
