Leonard’s home became his hospital, complete with his wife, his own bed and his dog.
Hundreds of thousands of seriously ill patients could be safely treated in their homes, freeing up critically needed hospital beds, if Australia committed to a major expansion of virtual hospitals.
Home hospitals replicate the care provided in brick-and-mortar hospitals, blending telehealth with face-to-face care by doctors, nurses and allied health practitioners. Nicholls was admitted to My Home Hospital, a joint venture between Medibank’s Amplar Health, Calvary Health and South Australia’s health department. Since 2021, the hospital has treated more than 17,000 public patients.
“ would have really struggled without me ... so it was superb that I could be home with her,” he said. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said he would monitor My Home Hospital to see how the model might be adopted more broadly. The Australian Medical Association’s Clear The Hospital Logjam campaign called for technological innovations including expanding home hospitals.
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