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Victorian HITH Subcontracting Information

Hospitals, please submit your details here

Updated 18 July 2002

Hospital Do you take
referral?

If Yes:
Do you require that your hospital
take responsibility

Hours of service Which pumps do you use? What venous access devices do you manage? Do you have a standard service agreement? What are your rates? / Fee Do you have after hours on call? Geographical area covered Speciality/patient groups Contact person Phone Fax
Angliss Health Services Yes No 07.30-20.00 IMED & CADD pumps (limited availability) PICC, CVC, peripheral Yes $60 hr Yes Knox, Yarra ranges Cellulitis, DVTs, wound management, post op careg Sheila Korda
sheila.korda@angliss.org.au
9764 6242 9764 6157
Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre                          
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Yes Yes 0800-2100 IMED PICC, CVC, IV No Variable Yes Bairnsdale, Paynesville, Bruthen, Lakes Entrance and surrounds IVAB's, DVT Management, Pre / Post Op Heparin, Complex Wound Care Penny Seers 5152 0272 5152 6683
Ballarat Health Services Yes Yes except clearly defined programs
eg RCH/Alfred respiratory pts

8.00-9.00: 7 days a week

 

Gemmini Baxter Infusor PICC, portacath, Hickman Yes   No 20 km        
Barwon Health - Geelong Hospital No   0730-2130 Infuserbottles, CADD, IMED CVC, OICC, Midline PICC Yes   Yes Geelong, Bellarine, Surfcoast, Golden Plains, Lara   Linda Balaam 52267108  
Benalla & District Memorial Hospital                          
Bendigo Health Care Yes Yes 07.00-21.00 CADD,CADD1,IMED PICC, Hickman, peripheral No   Yes 20 km radius from BHCG        
Box Hill Hospital Yes No 07.30-22.00   PICC, Hickman, Peripheral Yes TBA Yes 20 km radius from BHH   Philippa Blencowe 9895 3442 9895 3516
Central Gippsland Health Service Yes No
Prefer transfer to CGHS program
0800-1800 Baxter elastometric, CADD legacy, CADD Prism Peripheral, PICC, Hickmans, Ports Yes Approx $70/hr Yes
Through ED. No home visits after hours
Wellington Shire excluding Allberton- Sale, Maffra,
Rosedale, Heyfield, Stratford
All HITH DRG's Jeff Thomas
jeff.thomas@cghs.com.au
(03) 5143 8757 / 0428 527 145 (03) 5143 8890
Colac Community Health Services                          
Djerriwarrh Health Services Yes No 0800-2200
On Call Service 2200-0800
Baxter, IMED PICC, Hickman, Canulas, Portacath No As per RDNS + GST / Neg Yes Shire of Melton and Bacchus Marsh Areas Nil Ms Jane Cape 5367 2000 5367 9641
East Grampians Health Service                          
Echuca Regional Health                          
Goulburn Valley Base Hospital                          
Kyneton District Health Service Yes Yes
Clients will be admitted to our HITH Program under the care of their GP and liaise with the referring hospital
08.30-19.30 Gemini PICC, HICC, Peripheral, Port No We do not subcontract our service Yes Macedon Ranges, Shire   Mandy Greetham 5422 0257 5422 0232
Latrobe Regional Hospital Yes Depends - case by case basis 07.30-21.00 Baxter infusors & IMED pumps PICC, Hickman, all CVC's No   No - after hours is covered by ED Trafalgar to Rosedale        
Maroondah Hospital Yes No 24 hours: 7 days a week CADD, IMED PICC, Hickman, cannulas No   Not for subcontracting 15-20 kms radius        
Mercy Hospital for Women                          
Mildura Base Hospital                          
Peninsula Health Care Network Yes Either way - patient can be transferred or we will supply nursing service 08.00-21.00 CADD, Side Kick Infusor PICC, Peripheral, Portacath, Hickmans Developing one at present   Yes Mornington Peninsula up to Aspendale & across to Cranbourne        
Peter MacCallum Cancer Institiute                          
Portland & District Hospital                          
Royal Children's Hospital Yes No 7.00-22.00 IVAC, ALARIS-syringe driver, Baxter Venous Access-All (peripheral & central) No   Yes Direct services to Melbourne Metro area, can provide links to rural home based paediatric services        
Royal Melbourne Hospital Yes No 24 hours CADD, Baxter, IMED PICC, CVC, Hickman, portacaths, JVC, jelco, PD Yes   Yes 20 km radius of RMH, extending primarily North and North west        
Royal Women's Hospital No                        
Southern Health     office 8.00-5.30 staffing 7.00-22.00 Baxter PICC Yes   Yes Yes        
Dandenong Hospital                          
Monash Medical Centre                          
Moorabbin Hospital                          
Sandringham & District Memorial Hospital Yes  

Referrals - 0900 – 1600 7 days a week

Service - 0800 – 2200 7 days a week

We use Abbott Gemstar pumps for our HITH patients but are experienced with Gemini and Baxter infusors. IV access - peripheral and PICC                
South West Health Care Yes Yes 08.00-16.30 Gemini PICC, CVC, peripheral No   No, emergency department only Approx 30 kms around Warrnambool        
St Vincent's Hospital No     Gemstar Abbott PICC, CVC, peripheral No   Yes 15km radius from St V's for HITH (HACC- 10 km radius)        
Stawell District Hospital                          
Sunshine Hospital Yes, if able Yes 08.00-19.30 Nil IV cannulas Yes   No 35 kms        
Swan Hill District Hospital                          
The Alfred Yes No M-F 8.00am-8.30pm: , Weekends 8.30am-5.00pm Gemstar, Nipro Surefusors, Baxter PICC, Hickman's Yes $60 per hour Yes Approx 25 kms from hospital   Maree Pane 03 9076 6985 03 9076 2794
The Northern Hospital Occasionally No 8.00-22.00 Baxter PICC, peripheral Yes   Yes Craigieburn, Whittlesea, Sunbury, Diamond Creek, Northcote & everywhere in between depending on patient load        
The Williamstown Hospital No

We are able to accept referrals once our IV policies are in place.

0800-1700 None yet None yet No same as RDNS No. The PT rings the Nursing supervisor after hours if they have problems Hobsons Bay / Brimbank / Maribyrnong and Wyndham council. Post Op patients / DVT / Peri-operative, anti coagulation therapy Claire Del Rosario 9393 0215 9393 0257
Wangaratta District Base Hospital No, but
would like to
Yes 8.00-20.00 Baxter Infusions, IMED, Cabmatic All types Yes   No Wangaratta        
Werribee Mercy No   0800-2200 Nil Currently - New Program Peripheral No N/A No 30km radius from Werribbee Medical, Surgical Patients Kate Bermingham 9216 8702 9216 8892
West Gippsland Hospital Yes No 07.30-21.00 Provider,IMED,CADD PICC, Inplanted Port, Hickman, peripheral Yes   Yes Baw Baw Shire        
West Wimmera Health Service                          
Western District Health Service Yes   8.00-20.30 Grasby syringe driver, CADD PICC, portacaths, hickmans, dialysis lines, peripheral No   No City of Hamilton, with 11km boundary, and selected local regional towns        
Western Hospital Yes No. We will provide the nursing care, you will provide the equipment 08.00-22.00 IVAC, CADD - Legacy plus, IMED PICC, CVC, portacath, peripheral, JVC No As of 14th January, $67.00 per hour. Minimum charge for visits up to 30 minutes is $33.50 plus 10% GST and charges for equipment and dressing supplies used. Yes.
On call from 2200-0800. Patients will return to parent hospital for unplanned returns.
From Footscray to Sunbury, around through Melton & down to Werribee We offer a PEG service for outpatients who have had their original PEG inserted at Western Hospital. Jenny McKay 8345 6666 pager 515 8345 6314
Wimmera Health Care Group                          
Wodonga Regional Health Service Yes No 0800-2130, 7 days per week. IMED, Baxter, Infusors IV, PICC, CVC, Hickman No TBA No.
Hospital Supervisor takes all after hours calls
Wodonga plus 20km Radius Nil Dianne Wicks (02) 6051 7334 (02) 6051 7337
 



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