Summary
The project was conducted as part of the Queensland Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway Initiative to implement and evaluate a medication management service aimed at supporting patients with their medications in the immediate post discharge period, including linking patients in with their community providers. Patients utilising Atherton Hospital outpatient clinics who were considered at high risk of medication misadventure were also eligible for the service.
The project has successfully navigated healthcare system challenges to deliver change, improvement and innovation in the health service and has presented at the Clinical Excellence Queensland Showcase 2019.
Key dates
Aug 2019 - Aug 2019
Implementation sites
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Partnerships
Relationships developed with hospital doctors, allied health, community health nurses to encourage referral of patients, These relationships improved communication in general across departments, leading to increased collaboration outside of the project
