Hospital in the Home (HITH) "St Vincent's at Home" You are here:HomeHealth ProfessionalsGP LiaisonCommunity and Home ServicesHospital in the Home (HITH) Service overview HITH is a medically-led, bed substitution and emergency department diversion model that delivers acute-level care in a patient’s home, place of work/study or alternative accommodation (e.g. hotel). HITH specialises in intravenous antibiotics and diuresis; some non-cytotoxic chemotherapy; pre- and post-operative care; complex wound management (including high-risk wounds); COVID therapies and monitoring; peritoneal antibiotics and welcomes discussion for case-by-case patients with other acute care needs. Team members Nursing Medical Pharmacist Administration Allied Health can be accessed as required Service delivery 7 days per week Two shifts per day covering 0800-2030 Up to two visits per day Out of hours support via HITH on-call nurse and consultant In person (at home and HITH Clinic) and telehealth visits Transport support for clinical review Eligibility criteria Patients need to be haemodynamically stable Back to baseline oxygen requirements Consenting to service and agreeable to return for review in clinic Appropriate on home visiting risk assessment Would otherwise need to be in ED or acute inpatient ward to receive treatment or assessment Geographical coverage is SVHM nursing up to 25-30 km from SVHM and subcontracted to private provider or regional/rural hospital beyond 30km Referral process Internal SVHM referrals are made and managed via the Electronic Patient Journey Board External referrals can be made via discussion with HITH consultant on call (switch Tel 03 9231 2211). Upon acceptance by HITH consultant, please email referral to HITHTeam.SVHM@svha.org.au and SVAHIntake.SVHM@svha.org.au Contact details For clinical enquiries not related to referral – please contact NUM Tel: 0458 857 446 (8:00am - 5:00pm) GPs, please note, as this is an admitted service, HITH will provide all medical care to the patient at home. If patients choose to consult with you whilst under the care of this program, they are not eligible for Medicare rebates for services you provide as they are still considered inpatients of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne.