4 Promote the application of technological adjuncts such as portable barcode readers and/or radio frequency identification scanners to reduce the scope for error NBA; HAC; Quality and Safety organisations; Research Bodies Implement the National Policy on Barcoding for Blood and Blood Products NBA to recommend strategies and develop case studies to support the implementation of the Barcoding Policy The Barcode Specifications (previously known as National Policy on Barcoding for Blood and Blood Products), samples and other standard and guide information have been published on the NBA website The NBA is developing case studies with states/territories and health service providers 5 Develop tools to encourage alignment of prescribing practice with clinical guidelines NBA; Blood Sector stakeholders NBA to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop a national reference set of to assist with transfusion practice and clinical decision support NBA is collaborating with stakeholders to promote and develop a national reference set of tools Data standards : Progress against the data standards recommendations of the Australian Haemovigilance Report 2015 Recommendations from 2015 report Who is responsible? Proposed strategy from 2015 report Outcomes 6 Review and redevelop the Australian National Haemovigilance Data Dictionary HAC; NBA NBA to revise the ANHDD based on the NBA standard data element template The HAC to review and endorse the revised data dictionary and definitions NBA to publish and distribute the Dictionary The revised ANHDD now called the Australian Haemovigilance Minimum Data Set (AHMDS) was reviewed by HAC in 2015 and published on the NBA website in 2016 7 Provide tools for health service providers on the application of the Australian National Haemovigilance Data Dictionary and reporting of haemovigilance data NBA; State and territory Quality and Safety Units; health service provider administrators NBA, assisted by states and territories, to develop and distribute tools to support health service providers for national haemovigilance reporting NBA to inform health service providers on the availability and use of tools The NBA has helped QLD Health and WA to develop haemovigilance data collection tools in line with the AHMDS The NBA is refining the tools for publication in 2016
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