Temporary relocation guide

Step 1: Referral

What happens	Immediate outcome	Longer term outcome	Cost/PTSS/HHS implications
The patient is referred to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at PAH from the regional hospital, patient’s general practitioner or specialist.  Patients are seen as inpatients or outpatients at this stage, depending upon their medical condition.	The patient is seen by a medical specialist usually at the PAH Burke Outpatient pre-liver Transplant Clinic. Sometimes the patient is already an inpatient at the PAH or another Brisbane Hospital at the time of the referral, so is seen as an inpatient at this point.	Decisions are made by the specialist about whether the patient is to proceed with a full pre-liver transplant assessment. If so, the patient proceeds to Step 2.	PTSS subsidies assist with accommodation and travel costs including mileage and public transport. Patients apply for PTSS help through their local regional hospital.  Patients and families staying overnight in a commercial accommodation facility should check directly with the facility what PTSS documentation they need.

In this guide:

1. Key points
2. Referral for liver transplantation
3. Processes and help with costs
4. Step 1: Referral
5. Step 2: Assessment
6. Step 3: Case presentation
7. Step 4: Treatment pathways
8. Relocation and financial assistance
9. Brisbane accommodation information
10. Staying in Brisbane after discharge to home region
11. Long term care
12. Waiting times
13. Impact of relocation on patients and families

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