Almost any patient who does not require surgery or ICU, can be safely and efficiently hospitalized at home. Doctors and nurses are on 24-hour duty to visit patients at home
Γιατροί επισκέπτονται τους ασθενείς όλες τις ώρες του 24ώρου

Doctors' Visits

Doctors with equipped medical vehicles are ready to visit patients 24 hours a day


Nurses' Visits

Registered nurses visit patients at home to perform procedures such as stoma and ulcer care, wound care, catheter replacement etc.


Hospital at Home

Ο the patient is treated at home as if he were in a hospital...

Laboratory tests at home

Lab tests that can be performed at home with the use of portable analyzers are:

  • BUN, Glucose, Creatinine,
    Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Chloride,
    Hematocret, Hemoglobin,
    Anion Gap.

  • PT/INR

  • Troponin (Enzyme directly related to MI diagnosis).

  • BNP (measurment of the levels of this peptide can greatly help the early diagnosis of pulmonary edema and other life threatening conditions).

  • Arterial blood gases.

X-Rays at Home

X-rays are easily performed at home with the aim of digital technology without any patient discomfort. They are digitally developed during the visit and they can be send by e-mail to any recipient.


Bedside blood tests

Important blood examinations can be performed during a home doctor's visit in only a few minutes:

BUN, Glucose, Creatinine, Potassium, Sodium, Hematocret, Hemoglobin, Anion gap, Blood gases, Lactate, PT/INR, Troponine, BNP.

These blood tests help the doctor to promptly correct any severe abnormality such as water and electrolyte disorders, hyperglycemia etc. or to early diagnose life-threatening conditions such as MI or hypercapnia.

   
   
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