Table 1.
Outpatient clinics, role full-time equivalent (FTE) and service description.
| Clinic | FTE | Description of clinic (i.e. types of patients) |
|---|---|---|
| Brain injury rehabilitation unit (BIRU) | 1 | Patients with history of Brain Injuries in both the outpatient and inpatient setting. The pharmacist works within the multi-disciplinary Day Hospital which is the only ambulatory service specialising in acute brain injury in Queensland, Australia. |
| Kidney replacement therapy | 0.4 | Patients on kidney replacement therapies including incentre and home haemodialysis and home peritoneal dialysis patients. |
| Cancer services | 2 | Patients requiring a clinical verification of cancer therapy protocols prescribed for inpatients and outpatients. |
| Cardiac pre-admission | 0.1 | Medication history documentation & pre-operative medication planning for patients undergoing cardio-thoracic surgery. |
| Endoscopy pre-assessment | 0.2 | Review of pre-endoscopy patients in an outpatient setting, ensuring comprehensive medication histories and compliance assessments. |
| Gastroenterology services | 1 | Gastroenterology and hepatology outpatients. Pharmacist provides specialist inpatient care, research assistance, and accepts referrals for community management. |
| Geriatric Emergency Department Initiative (GEDI) | 0.4 | Pharmacist review of frail, elderly patients that have been referred to the GEDI clinic for geriatrician and pharmacist review within 7 days following a recent hospital presentation. |
| Immunology services | 0.5 | Highly complex patients with immune system disorders such as allergy, immunodeficiency or autoimmune conditions requiring specialist immunology care. |
| Mental health older adults | 0.5 | Patients aged >65 years with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and co-existing medical co-morbidities who are under the care of the Older Adults Mental Health Community Team. |
| Mental health community outpatients | 1 | Patients aged 18–65 years with SMI who are under the care of adult community mental health services (Mood, Psychosis, Rehabilitation, Early Psychosis and Clozapine Clinics). |
| Ophthalmology services | 1 | Ophthalmology pharmacist provides inpatient and outpatient care. Provides expert knowledge, operational services for the multi-disciplinary team, and district-wide collaboration. |
| Kidney services | 0.5 | Outpatients with Chronic Kidney Disease requiring kidney specialist follow up. |
| Kidney transplant services | 1 | Outpatients who have received a kidney transplant and require ongoing care by kidney transplant unit (includes both acute and chronic patients). Patients who are undertaking work-up to assess their suitability for kidney transplant. |
| Security services | 0.6 | Medication history documentation and pre-operative medication planning and communication to stakeholders for prisoners undergoing any surgery in the hospital. Outpatient service to ensure continuity of care/treatment pathway communication/access to restricted medications. |