and territory departments of health Reporting capacity The mechanisms to collect, record, review and analyse haemovigilance data in Australia are fragmented. This allows varied approaches to data definitions and data validation processes, and has seen haemovigilance reporting develop at different rates in states and territories. NBA/HAC and states and territories continue to improve capacities for haemovigilance data reporting the Strategic Framework for the National Haemovigilance Program was endorsed by the JBC and published on the NBA website. The NBA and HAC have developed a Work Plan 2015–17 and will develop a Communication Plan to support the implementation of the Strategic Framework. Table : Recommendations on reporting capacity Who is Recommendation Proposed Strategy How that will be measured Responsible 11 Implement the NBA; HAC; NBA to work in Communication Plan and Strategic Framework and territory collaboration with key Work Plan for the Strategic for the National departments of stakeholders to Framework implemented in Haemovigilance health; Blood develop/implement the 2016–17 Program Service; health Communication Plan and service providers; Work Plan to support the The timeliness and Pathology implementation of the completion of providers; JBC Strategic Framework haemovigilance reporting improved at national, state and local levels 12 Maintain and NBA; HAC; NBA to investigate and Number of public and improve existing and territory consider other sources and private facilities submitting capacities for departments of types of reporting for data to the national haemovigilance data health Blood national haemovigilance haemovigilance program reporting Service; health reporting increased service providers; Pathology Additional haemovigilance providers; JBC information included in future national haemovigilance reports if agreed ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AABB American Association of Blood Banks ABO The human red cell ABO blood group system ACSQHC Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care ACT Australian Capital Territory
and territory departments of health Reporting capacity The mechanisms to collect, record, review and analyse haemovigilance data in Australia are fragmented. This allows varied approaches to data definitions and data validation processes, and has seen haemovigilance reporting develop at different rates in states and territories. NBA/HAC and states and territories continue to improve capacities for haemovigilance data reporting the Strategic Framework for the National Haemovigilance Program was endorsed by the JBC and published on the NBA website. The NBA and HAC have developed a Work Plan 2015–17 and will develop a Communication Plan to support the implementation of the Strategic Framework. Table : Recommendations on reporting capacity Recommendation Who is Responsible Proposed Strategy How that will be measured 11 Implement the Strategic Framework for the National Haemovigilance Program NBA; HAC; and territory departments of health; Blood Service; health service providers; Pathology providers; JBC NBA to work in collaboration with key stakeholders to develop/implement the Communication Plan and Work Plan to support the implementation of the Strategic Framework Communication Plan and Work Plan for the Strategic Framework implemented in 2016–17 The timeliness and completion of haemovigilance reporting improved at national, state and local levels 12 Maintain and improve existing capacities for haemovigilance data reporting NBA; HAC; and territory departments of health Blood Service; health service providers; Pathology providers; JBC NBA to investigate and consider other sources and types of reporting for national haemovigilance reporting Number of public and private facilities submitting data to the national haemovigilance program increased Additional haemovigilance information included in future national haemovigilance reports if agreed ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AABB American Association of Blood Banks ABO The human red cell ABO blood group system ACSQHC Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care ACT Australian Capital Territory
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