Referral Process
At this time, referrals to Hospital at Home (HaH) are limited to patients already admitted to the Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria General Hospital and Cowichan District Hospital. Referrals must be made by the Most Responsible Provider [MRP].
To refer a patient to the Hospital at Home program, please complete this form, and fax to the corresponding Hospital at Home office:
Alternatively, MRPs can contact the HaH physician directly to discuss potential patients or make referrals. Visit the Island Health intranet On Call Scheduling page to identify the HaH physician.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria with Caregiver Involvement
- Demographics
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- At least 19 years old
- Not from Assisted Living or Long Term Care
- Living within the geographic catchment area
- Safe home environment
- Clinical Characteristics
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- Requiring hospital-level care for a known, reversible condition
- Clinically stable
- Adequate ADL and IADL support
- Low falls risk
- Expected length of stay less than 14 days
- Unlikely to require multiple in-hospital tests, treatments or consultations
- IV access obtained
- No pain crisis
- No acute stroke
- No unstable psychiatric disorder
- Consenting to abstain from substance abuse
- Consent
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- Patient consent
- Caregiver consent
Eligibility Criteria Without Caregiver Involvement
- Demographics
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- At least 19 years old
- Not from Assisted Living or Long Term Care
- Living within the geographic catchment area
- Safe home environment
- Clinical Characteristics
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- Requiring hospital-level care for a known, reversible condition
- Clinically stable
- Not on supplementary oxygen (exception: Home Oxygen patients)
- Low falls risk
- Adequate ADL and IADL support
- Expected length of stay less than 14 days
- Unlikely to require multiple in-hospital tests, treatments or consultations
- IV access obtained
- No pain crisis
- No acute stroke
- No unstable psychiatric disorder
- Consenting to abstain from substance abuse
- Consent
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Please note: Patients from facilities that have special considerations must be reviewed by Hospital at Home staff. We are not currently accepting patients in long term care. Please see Long Term Care for available resources.
