How home health care agencies provide critical care at home?

There are several rational, emotional, and medical reasons for shifting the patients out of hospital ICUs and providing them with critical care at home. An ICU at home? Yes, you heard it right. Some years back the term home health agency was unheard and its importance was less. But in recent times home health care agencies have gone up significantly as they are gaining utmost prominence. So, who are the patients who need critical care?

Some patients are no longer in the critical phase of their illness, but still, need ICU facilities and critical care treatment. There are patients who are in the final stage of their lives and could still benefit from being sent home, where ICU services can still be provided along with home care nursing. Home health care agencies are well equipped with state-of-art medical equipment and well-trained attendants to take care of the patients who are in critical condition. Long stays in the hospital potentially increase the risk of the infection spreading. Hence home health agency is considered to be the safest way to treat the patients who are in their last stage since the risk of infection is minimal.

Home health agency is meant for those who might need critical care like recovering after a long stay in the ICU, neurological patients, patients with spinal or brain injuries, multiple trauma, post-transplant patients, cancer patients, patients on a ventilator, patients undergoing dialysis at home and so on.

Patients having long stays in the hospital ICUs are at great risk of having many infections. Any negligence on the hospital staff may lead to the infection spreading in the patient’s body and delays the start of rehabilitative treatment. Delivering critical care with Sumukha’s home health agency has several benefits like;

·       Qualified, well-experienced staff trained to international standards

·       Least information gap between the care team and the treating doctor

·       Following standard protocols on critical care best practice

·       Good communication among nurses, treating doctors and the family members enabled by superior technology, processes, and proper documentation

·       Utilizing the latest technologies to the highest level to support the care process

·       An environment with reduced noise and night-time light assist the patients with a better sleep pattern

·       No restrictions on visiting hours. Hence allowing more visits by relatives and friends.

·       Convenient access to personal belongings such as books, computers, TV, music players, etc

·       It is more cost-effective and affordable than a hospital ICU

·       Faster recovery of patients due to better treatment compliance

·       Less chance of primary and secondary infection

·       Improved patient satisfaction due to better clinical outcomes

·       Reduced length of stay in the hospital

·       Patients recover faster due to the comfort of being at home

·       Smooth transition from hospital ensures faster rehabilitation into normal life

·       Significant cost-saving as home health agency is 60-70% less expensive than hospitals

In addition to the continuous monitoring of vitals and maintaining the highest standards of hygienic care and administration of medication, the tasks covered by the home health agency also include the following;

·       Nursing care for mechanically ventilated patients with Tracheotomy

·       Nursing care for patients on CPAP or high flow oxygen therapy

·       Total parenteral nutrition

·       Internal feeding

·       Infusion therapy

·       Patients bowel and bladder management

One may come across many home health care agencies but have you ever given a thought like which home health agency is going to suit your needs and requirements. Sumukha’s home health agency provides one of the best critical care services to your loved one. To know more about home health agency call Sumukha’s Toll-Free at 1800-212-9707. You can also visit us at https://homenursingservices.in/