Towards the end of a hospital stay, patients generally experience at least one day of maintenance and monitoring. This generally consists of IV fluids and medications, repeat exams, and counseling about how to care for yourself after discharge. At Welcome Home House Calls, we believe these last days of care are the most important to determine whether the patient is ready to return to their everyday life, and to help them do so, but we see no reason this needs to be done in the hospital.
Welcome Home House Calls, with the help of our exclusive partners, is able to offer the following services directly in the patient's home:
- IV medications and fluids
- Repeat physical examinations
- Plan of care review
- Discharge planning
- Phlebotomy
- X-Ray, Ultrasound, and EKG
All of our care is directed and supervised by our skilled physicians. The benefits to providing end of stay care at home are numerous, including:
- Reduced risk of infection
- Higher patient satisfaction
- Better family support
- Improved transition and continuity of care.
Each patient is also provided discharge counseling tailored to their specific outpatient situation. By visiting the patient's home, the provider can gain an invaluable knowledge about their outpatient life. They use this to tailor discharge counseling to help the patient return to their life in the safest and most effective way possible.