Joint Agency Working Group (JAWG)
To progress the availability of comparable information for the NHS and independent healthcare providers.
The JAWG is chaired by the Head of Informatics at the Healthcare Commission, and is formed from:
More details are available in the Draft Joint Statement and Terms of Reference.
The JAWG operates through identifying workstreams and creating sub-groups with appropriate Independent Sector representatives to address the topic. So far the following workstreams have been identified:
- Alignment, development and reducing the duplication of indicators, and developing patient level information more information here
- Healthcare associated infections (HAIs)
- Serious untoward incidents and adverse events (SUIs)
- Patient surveys and patient reported outcome measures
- Mental health
We will engage with representatives from the independent healthcare sector on these areas, wherever possible using existing groups and forums. This website will be part of the engagement with the independent sector and we will publish our terms of reference, agendas, minutes of meetings and progress updates.
Minutes of JAWG
Alignment, development and reducing the duplication of indicators, and developing patient level information
Terms of Reference for the sub-group: Independent Sector KPIs
Minutes of meetings
Meeting 1: 5 November 2007
Meeting 2: 26 November 2007
Meeting 3: 17 December 2007
Meeting 6: 20 May 2008 and KPIs Matrix (Excel, 29 kb)
Serious Untoward Incidents (SUI) JAWG Sub group
Minutes of meetings
Healthcare Acquired Infections
Terms of Reference
Minutes of meetings
Patient Experience
Terms of Reference
Minutes of meetings
Mental Health
Minutes of meetings
- Meeting 1: 13 December 2007
- Meeting 2: 28 February 2008