The HITH Society is the peak body representing doctors,
nurses, allied health, and other health care workers in
Australia, Asia & the Pacific who provide Hospital in the
Home (HITH) care. The Society provides education,
promotes networking and through its Executive Council,
represents its members by providing expert commentary
and lobbying Governments at a local and Federal level
on HITH issues.
care in the patient’s home as a substitute for being in hospital.
HITH care is provided by clinicians from many specialties e.g.
infectious diseases, gerontology, general practice, emergency
medicine, orthopaedics, cardiology, paediatrics, rehabilitation,
respiratory, surgery and haematology.
nurses, allied health, and other health care workers in
Australia, Asia & the Pacific who provide Hospital in the
Home (HITH) care. The Society provides education,
promotes networking and through its Executive Council,
represents its members by providing expert commentary
and lobbying Governments at a local and Federal level
on HITH issues.
What is Hospital in the Home or HITH?
Hospital in the Home is the delivery of acute and post-acutecare in the patient’s home as a substitute for being in hospital.
HITH care is provided by clinicians from many specialties e.g.
infectious diseases, gerontology, general practice, emergency
medicine, orthopaedics, cardiology, paediatrics, rehabilitation,
respiratory, surgery and haematology.