Epic Pharmacy is proud to partner with hospitals around Australia to offer streamlined care for patients
We deliver the best possible care to patients through the delivery of tailored services which meet the individual needs of each hospital.
Services include but are not limited to imprest management, inpatient and discharge dispensing, clinical pharmacy services, retail pharmacy, accreditation support and medication cost management.
Preparing medicines for patients who are staying in hospital and providing the medicines they take home
Offering patients access to Medicare subsidies and benefits such as the Safety Net
Ensuring staff have the most up-to-date information on medicines and their interactions so patients receive the safest possible care
Helping hospitals manage the costs of medicines by ensuring the most cost-effective method of supply
Auditing current services to ensure that care is being delivered to patients in the safest and most efficient way
Making sure hospitals have the medicines needed for patients, 24-hours a day, seven days a week
Speaking to patients about their prescriptions, ensuring they understand what medicines they’re taking and how to take them so they stay safe and well
Preparing chemotherapy for patients undergoing cancer treatment; a complex part of the service delivered to hospitals
Providing specialised clinical pharmacy services for different departments and wards of the hospital
Supporting complex disease management, ensuring people have access to information once they return to their homes
Liaising with local pharmacies when it’s required, to ensure continuity of care for patients once they’ve been discharged
Participating in clinical trials to help develop new medicines and treatments
Participating in compassionate access programs to enable patients to access new medicines and treatments
Sophisticated inventory reporting systems
Clinical governance via a Quality and Medication Safety Unit (QMSU)
Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) programs
Opioid Stewardship programs
Underpinned by strong clinical governance and support through our Quality and Medication Safety Unit, we are committed to delivering excellence in clinical pharmacy services across all of Epic’s partner hospitals. Our pharmacy audit processes allow standardised assessments to be conducted across all hospital pharmacies, facilitating benchmarking and reporting of agreed financial and clinical key performance indicators.
Clinical ward pharmacy services are a strong aspect of the Epic service model and are conducted to facilitate the best patient outcomes. Clinical ward rounds facilitate the most effective, efficient and economical use of drug therapy, with the aim of:
Contact our team at [email protected] or read more about how we can support you with tailored pharmacy services.