Data standards
Data standards should be revised and updated as haemovigilance matures in Australia. The ANHDD will be revised/reviewed in 2014–15, and published/distributed in 2015–16. The NBA will develop a set of other tools for hospitals from 2015–16 to assist with the application of the data dictionary and improve haemovigilance data collection and reporting. The haemovigilance report will continue to include donor vigilance data.
| Recommendation | Who is Responsible | Proposed Strategy | How that will be measured | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Review and re‑develop 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 |
ANHDD revised/reviewed in 2014–15 and published/distributed in 2015–16 |
| 7 | Provide tools for hospitals on the application of the Australian Haemovigilance Data Dictionary and reporting of haemovigilance data | NBA; HAC; State and territory Quality and Safety Units; Hospital Administrators; state and territory departments of health | NBA, assisted by states and territories, to develop and distribute tools to support hospitals for national haemovigilance reporting NBA to inform hospitals on the availability and use of tools |
The following tools developed and used from 2014–15 to 2015‑16:
The number of public and private facilities submitting data to the National Haemovigilance Program increased |
| 8 | Continue to include donor vigilance data in national haemovigilance reporting | Blood Service; NBA | Blood Service to continue to improve the transparency of donor vigilance data |
Donor vigilance data included in future national haemovigilance reports The Blood Service publish and report on donor vigilance data regularly |