Services

Hospital in the Home (HITH)

Eastern Health’s Hospital-in-the-Home (HITH) service is one of the largest services in Victoria. Medical and nursing staff provide care in patients’ homes, at our HITH clinic or residential aged care facilities.

Patients admitted to the HITH program receive 24 hour, 7-days a week care and support, either on-site or via telephone support. Patients receive an initial medical assessment at our HITH Clinic in 21 Ware Crescent Ringwood 3156. following acceptance into our program. Eastern Health is medically accountable for the patient until discharge from our service.

Services HITH offer include IV antibiotics for patients with cellulitis not improving after 48-72 hours of oral therapy, urosepsis with multi-resistant infections, wound management, IV infusions, post-surgical management of drain tubes, iron infusion service, (PDF, 443KB), (DOC, 32KB), and oncology treatments. Our service is beneficial for people in residential aged care facilities who can receive care in convenient, familiar surroundings.

For further information on the referral process or to discuss a referral please contact HITH on (03) 9871 3197, 8am-4.30pm, 7 days a week.