Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 17/10/2012
Definition:
Provision of care to hospital admitted patients in their place of residence as a substitute for hospital accommodation. Place of residence may be permanent or temporary.
Context:
Admitted patient care.
Collection and usage attributes
Comments:
The criteria for inclusion as hospital-in-the-home include but are not limited to:
without hospital in the home care being available patients would be accommodated in the hospital,
the treatment forms all or part of an episode of care for an admitted patient (as defined in the metadata item Admitted patient),
the hospital medical record is maintained for the patient,
there is adequate provision for crisis care.
Selection criteria for the assessment of suitable patients include but are not limited to:
the hospital deems the patient requires health care professionals funded by the hospital to take an active part in their treatment,
the patient does not require continuous 24 hour assessment, treatment or observation,
the patient agrees to this form of treatment,
the patient's place of residence is safe and has carer support available,
the patient's place of residence is accessible for crisis care,
the patient's place of residence has adequate communication facilities and access to transportation.
Episode of admitted patient care Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012
