Organisation Contact details 13 000 (13 000 25663) NBA support@blood.gov.au Australian Red Cross Blood Service (Blood Service) The contact numbers for other suppliers will be added to this document when the relevant chapters on expectations relating to other suppliers are included. Overarching Expectations of Health Providers The outlines measures that Health Ministers expect all health providers to adopt within their organisation. As illustrated above, this includes the requirement to manage blood and blood products in ways that ensure: The use, management and administration of blood and blood products is in a manner consistent with national evidence based guidelines where available Informed patient consent procedures are implemented for all patients that are transfused with blood or blood products Processes, programs and facilities are in place to minimise the wastage of blood and blood products Facilities are accredited with the appropriate bodies to meet all quality and safety obligations Transfusion related adverse event information is collected and managed according to jurisdictional requirements Health providers have an ordering and receipt verification process in place which provides adequate financial accountability as required by governments Inventory data is provided on a regular and timely basis to assist in supply and demand planning, especially in times of national shortages In addition to these expectations, that align with the expectations of , there are expectations that you will need to meet in order to receive a specified level of service from a manufacturer or distributor of blood and blood products. For example, expectations relating to when you should place an order to ensure you receive the order when you need it. These are outlined in the chapters of this document. Chapter 6 is dedicated to the Blood Service and the expectations of you in receiving blood and blood products, with chapters relating to other manufacturers currently under development.
Organisation Contact details NBA 13 000 (13 000 25663) support@blood.gov.au Australian Red Cross Blood Service (Blood Service) The contact numbers for other suppliers will be added to this document when the relevant chapters on expectations relating to other suppliers are included. Overarching Expectations of Health Providers The outlines measures that Health Ministers expect all health providers to adopt within their organisation. As illustrated above, this includes the requirement to manage blood and blood products in ways that ensure: The use, management and administration of blood and blood products is in a manner consistent with national evidence based guidelines where available Informed patient consent procedures are implemented for all patients that are transfused with blood or blood products Processes, programs and facilities are in place to minimise the wastage of blood and blood products Facilities are accredited with the appropriate bodies to meet all quality and safety obligations Transfusion related adverse event information is collected and managed according to jurisdictional requirements Health providers have an ordering and receipt verification process in place which provides adequate financial accountability as required by governments Inventory data is provided on a regular and timely basis to assist in supply and demand planning, especially in times of national shortages In addition to these expectations, that align with the expectations of , there are expectations that you will need to meet in order to receive a specified level of service from a manufacturer or distributor of blood and blood products. For example, expectations relating to when you should place an order to ensure you receive the order when you need it. These are outlined in the chapters of this document. Chapter 6 is dedicated to the Blood Service and the expectations of you in receiving blood and blood products, with chapters relating to other manufacturers currently under development.
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