Evaluation of the Blood Safety Contribution Program at the Public Health Agency of Canada 2008–09 to 2013–14 – Management response and action plan
| Recommendations |
Response |
Action Plan |
Deliverables |
Expected Completion Date |
Accountability |
Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Develop a renewed Hemovigilance action plan which takes into consideration the current blood safety environment: a) a risk assessment of the transfusion and transplantation surveillance environment |
Agree. The Action Plan will be based on clearly defined outcomes oriented to benefits to Canadians. These outcomes will serve as the foundation for the consultations on the Agency's role in blood safety. | Complete a risk assessment for current transfusion/ transplantation | Current risks for potential pathogens or other associated risks. within transfusion and transplantation are identified. | October 2014 |
DG and ADM | Utilise resources from within CCDIC: Contract with external services to do a risk assessment and identify role of key players. |
| b) a clear determination of stakeholder/user needs |
User needs consultation with stakeholders via National Working Group Meetings |
Stakeholder needs and reporting are identified. -Consultations at each working group meeting in 2014/15 (TTISS, TESS, CTOSS) to formalize reporting requirements. |
September 2014 |
Utilise resources from within CCDIC. Face to face consultation for each Working Group (80K one time funding for June 2014) | ||
| c) role of key players in monitoring transfusion and transplantation safety and where PHAC should concentrate their effort. |
Determine role of key players in transfusion/ transplantation safety through consultation with stakeholders via National Working Group Meetings (Mid June 2014) |
Identified and formalized roles of key players including update and revised ToRs to reflect current environment. |
December 2014 |
Existing Budget: Consultations at stakeholder working group meetings | ||
| Action plan will line up with corporate surveillance activities and F/P/T priorities | Formalized Transfusion and Transplantation Surveillance Action Plan. | May 2015 | Collaboration with Agency Surveillance Transformation group. |
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| 2) Develop and publicize service standards for the timing of the release of national-level transfusion and transplantation surveillance reporting. |
Agree |
Examine existing processes for receipt, validation and analysis of surveillance reporting to determine accurate timelines for release of surveillance data. | CCDIC service standards (with timelines) developed and publicized for transfusion and transplantation surveillance reporting. |
July 2014 |
DG level |
Existing budget: Consultations will be held at next working group meetings of TTISS, TESS & CTOSS. |
| 3) Review and clarify the goals and objectives of the National Working Groups. |
Agree |
Consult with NWGs to examine its existing TOR and determine the groups' relevance and areas for changes in the TOR. Discussion at senior management level for allocation of funds. |
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September 2014 |
DG Level |
Utilise resources from within CCDIC: Consultations will be held at next working group meeting of TTISS, TESS & CTOSS as well as the planned face to face in item 1b) above. |
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