Series 5 | Episode 3 | What if the future of the hospital - was not in the hospital?

In response to unprecedented demand for acute health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a relaxation of regulatory and funding blocks and a subsequent explosion of hospital avoidance models around the world.

As parts of the healthcare industry were able to utilise technology to normalise the delivery of hospital level care in the home, the Hospital at Home model was able to garner the support of published evidence of improved outcomes, increased patient satisfaction, and decreased resource utilisation.

So, will innovation and technology increasingly give us the tools to deliver hospital level care in non-hospital environments here in Australia, and are we are prepared to invest the effort, governance, and workforce to help people heal at home?

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