Belfast metropolitan college lnnovation Value Institute (lvl) today welcomed Professor Dan Lasserson, the UK's expert in"Hospital at Home' models and acute ambulatory care, who spoke on the topic of delivering acute medical care forpatients at home, his experience of similar models in the UK and opportunities for such an approach in support oflreland's HSE services that benefit end users.
In his presentation, Prof Lasserson discussed how advances in diagnostic and monitoring technology could lead to morepatients being assessed and treated without any admission to hospital, if that is their choice.
Drawing on his recent research and presentation of clinical cases that he has managed at Warwick University MedicalSchool, Prof Lasserson also spoke about how patients with severe and complex medical problems can be given a carepathway that is personalised as well as delivering key processes of healthcare at home.
Prof Lasserson runs an acute hospital-at-home service from the Geriatric Medicine denartment at the lohn RadclifeHospital in Oxford and is a Past President of the UK Hospital at Home Society.
Prof Dan Lasseron commented: "it is a privilege to be invited by Belfast metropolitan college to give this lecture which l hope wilbe a catalyst for the start of the Hospital at Home journey in lreland and l look forward to mutual learning andinnovation as we look to accelerate the adoption of digital enable models of care across the lrish sea.