Hospital in the home programs have had a slow start in Australia, but with new findings that such programs cut care costs significantly, that may be set to change.
The hero of the classic comedy film The Castle, Australian knockabout Darryl Kerrigan, famously said a man’s home is his castle. But could a man’s home also be his hospital?
There is mounting evidence that hospital in the home is a viable and cost-effective option for patient care in Australia.
Put simply, it involves the provision of acute, sub-acute and post-acute treatments by healthcare professionals at a patient’s home, acting as a substitute for inpatient care received at a hospital. And while it has been in operation in Australia for 17 years, it is...
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