GA²LEN Atopic Dermatitis Centres of Reference and Excellence – ADCARE

GA²LEN, the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network, has recently launched a programme for the development, interaction and accreditation of centers of reference and excellence in special areas of allergy embedded in its overall quality management of allergy centres of excellence.

Atopic Dermatitis is a common and debilitating condition and can be a challenge for both patients and treating physicians Centers of reference and excellence in atopic dermatitis (ADCAREs) can help to improve the management of hard to treat conditions. Here, we describe the aims, the requirements and deliverables, the application process, and the audit and accreditation protocol for GA²LEN ADCAREs. The main aims of GA²LEN ADCAREs are to provide excellence in atopic dermatitis management, education and to increase the knowledge of atopic dermatitis by research and to promote the awareness of atopic dermatitis by advocacy activities.

ADCARE is a proud member of the European Innovative Partnership on Active Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA).

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GA²LEN ADCARE Audit

A GA²LEN ADCARE audit visit and meeting make sure that an anaphylaxis centre complies with the rules and fulfills the requirements of GA²LEN ADCARE. The audit visit is also meant to strengthen the interaction between ADCAREs and to promote the discussion of anaphylaxis management, the organization of anaphylaxis centers and joint anaphylaxis projects in the future.

An ANACARE audit is to be held in a place that allows for collegial discussions and meaningful exchange.
The centre that is audited should provide enough space and time to properly do the audit.
Up to 2 hours should be scheduled for the audit meeting, and all the documentation required should be accessible at the time of the audit.
The centre should be ready to show to the auditor(s) the rooms and setup of the centre, and the team of the centre should be present during the audit in addition to the head of the anaphylaxis centre.
The auditing of some of the requirements involves a review of patient files and standard operating procedures. These should be made available during the audit.

Auditors and auditees should see the audit visit as an opportunity to learn from each other, to promote the harmonization of anaphylaxis management and to discuss and plan possible network projects and interactions.

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