Wound centres-how do we obtain high quality? The EWMA wound centre endorsement project.

Objective: Different types of multidisciplinary concepts for treating non-healing wounds have been developed. However, there is insufficient evidence on the quality of multidisciplinary wound centres, and a limited number of evaluation systems have so far been developed. The lack of an international wound centre evaluation/certification system is the basis for the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) Wound Centre Endorsement Project.

eHealth in Wound Care: from conception to implementation.

Executive summary Purpose This document aims to provide wound care clinicians with a rapid and structured overview of the key issues related to use of eHealth applications (telemedicine and telehealth) within wound care. This includes: An overview of terminology and available literature Guidance on the methodology for evaluation of eHealth solutions An introduction to and discussion of the potential benefits of eHealth technologies in wound care, and the possible barriers to their implementation Recommendations for ensuring a good implementation process and supporting involvement of wound care professionals in safeguarding that eHealth solutions meet the needs of the patients. Methodology The document sections lean on the structure and focus areas of the Model for ASsessment of Telemedicine (MAST) which defines crucial items to evaluate an eHealth application.