5-year evaluation of the ERNs
The 5 year evaluation process of the ERNs has officially started following the signature of the contract with the independent evaluation body on 9 November. In 2023, the 5-year evaluation process with AMEQUIS will take place for all 24 ERNs and their respective healthcare providers, which were established during the initial call in 2017. The Independent Evaluation Body (IEB) is the consortium IDOM/ACSA, which will provide us pracical guidance during a webinar on 12 December. On that day, the self-assessment tool and the guide to the evaluation platform will also be made available. The evaluation calendar is demanding and for orientation you may wish to note that future steps will include: · the self-assessment of clinical units and of the ERNs (to be completed by 30 January); · on-site audits to a sample of clinical units (expected to take place from March to May); ERNs and HCPs draft evaluation reports prepared by the IEB (ERNs and HCPs will be asked to provide comments, if any, from April to June.
For sufficient preparation, the following documents are available:
