To achieve its functions the Commission requires timely access to accurate and reliable data. The Commission has prepared this Data Plan in accordance with section B85 of the National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA). The Commission’s Work Plan 2016–19 (Work Plan) is structured according to four priority areas identified in the Commission’s strategic plan, which are: Patient safety Partnering with patients, consumers and communities Quality, cost and Supporting health professionals to provide safe and high-quality care. The purpose of the Data Plan is to support the priorities agreed to in the Work Plan, and to outline data requirements to ensure these responsibilities and objectives are met. The Data Plan forms part of a suite of documents to support the use of data and analytics for improving safety and quality in health care, including: Work Plan 2016–19 Data Governance Framework Data management policies and procedures Process to develop and review safety and quality indicators. The Data Plan comprises of: background outlining the legislative requirements and role of the Commission and outlining support documentation data requirements that underpin the development of the Data Plan including the Commission’s approach to using data and appendices describing the current and future roles of the Commission relating to data use, data sources and associated Work Plan activities. Background Purpose of the Commission The Commission commenced as an independent, statutory authority on 1 July 2011. The Australian, state and territory governments initially established the Commission in 2006 to lead and coordinate national improvements in healthcare safety and quality.
Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) National Antimicrobial Utilisation Surveillance Program (NAUSP) OrgTRx system Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology passive AMR surveillance data Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) data National Neisseria Network (NNN) National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) 1.3 Hand Hygiene Surveillance Analysis of hand hygiene surveillance data. Hand Hygiene Audit Database Healthcare associated infections (HAI) surveillance data 3.1 Australian atlas of healthcare variation Analysing data to scope areas for future areas of variation in atlas. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) data Admitted Patient Care National Minimum Data Set (APC NMDS) Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) data Clinical quality registries (as required) ABS data (e.g. population mortality statistics etc.) 3.2 Analysis of data to inform Clinical care standards Scoping work to support potential Clinical care standards. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) data Admitted Patient Care National Minimum Data Set (APC NMDS) Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) data Clinical quality registries (as required) ABS data (e.g. population mortality statistics etc.) 4.1 Development of the Hospital Acquired Complications (HACs) list Analysis to support the development of the HACs list. Admitted Patient Care National Minimum Data Set (APC NMDS) 4.1 Review of the sentinel event list Analysis of ability to capture exploratory list of events through administrative data. Admitted Patient Care National Minimum Data Set (APC NMDS)