Definition of Hospital in the Home

Definition of Hospital in the Home

HITH is acute inpatient equivalent care, utilising highly skilled staff, hospital technologies, equipment, medication, and safety and quality standards, to deliver hospital-level care within a person’s place of residence or preferred (non-hospital) treatment location.

The Society's full position statement including preamble, definition, requirements, and outcome measures can be downloaded here.

When referencing this document, attribution should be as follows:

Hospital in the Home Society of Australasia (2023). Position Statement - Definition of Hospital in the Home.  Downloaded from www.hithsociety.org.au/definition on <insert applicable date>.

A subsequent statement can be found here

Released October 23, 2024.