At-home hospital care services
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The at-home hospital care services bring the hospital services to the client's home and it is an alternative for hospital care. It is temporary care given according to your condition and consent either at home or at the service point of the at-home hospital care services. A specialist and experienced nurses are responsible for the care of the patient.
The main forms of at-home hospital care inclu ...
Do the following
At-home hospital services require a referral from a doctor. The doctor will assess you are suitable for at-home hospital services and draft a treatment plan. During the period of at-home hospital services, you are a patient of the hospital and can be hospitalised if necessary.
To whom and on what terms
At-home hospital services can be offered if the doctor has assessed the client's suitability and drafted a treatment plan.
The prerequisites are that your condition is stable enough and that the procedures required by the illness can be carried out at home. At-home hospital services can be offered as an alternative treatment form instead of hospitalisation.
Background information
In certain situations, a patient may receive at-home hospital care. The attending doctor plans and implements the treatment. The patient’s consent is required for at-home hospital care. The patient may receive at-home hospital care if their condition is sufficient for the process. In addition, all care measures must be planned in a way that they can also be implemented at home.
At-home hospital care always takes into consideration the overall situation in the home and the status of any other family members.
At-home hospital care is provided as an alternative to hospital care. At-home hospital care usually includes visits from nursing staff and patient visits to the hospital, in accordance with the patient’s care plan and current status.