Pre-Installation Planning

The following pre-installation steps should be performed before commencing the installation of SilhouetteCentral:

• Review the Silhouette CTEULA and Terms of Use. Installing and using SilhouetteCentral means that you accept these conditions.
• The SilhouetteCentral application uses the Microsoft .NET framework and is hosted by Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) on Windows Server machines. Patient demographic and assessment data is stored in a Microsoft SQL Server database, while images are stored outside of the database. Review the latest system requirements and operating conditions from www.aranzmedical.com to ensure the targeted installation platforms and networks are adequate.
• Define the desired URL of the SilhouetteCentral website.
• Plan the network location and network firewall configurations for SilhouetteCentral, considering where users will need to access the system from (e.g. nurses may need to use the system from patient's homes or remote clinics).
• Prepare the server certificates to allow HTTPS to be used. HTTPS communication is required to encrypt data between SilhouetteCentral and the other Silhouette system components.
• The encryption requirements for the server file system and the database are understood and any required keys and recovery mechanisms are prepared.
• Gather the details of the SQL server to host the Silhouette database, including:
  • SQL Server name
  • Database name
  • Connection details
• Backup requirements for clinical data stored within Silhouette are understood and backup systems are prepared.
• Silhouette users and their system access is determined.
• Gather the SMTP server details, for use by SilhouetteCentral to send password reset emails.

Aside from the technical installation considerations, to gain the most out of Silhouette, it is recommended that there is time spent planning how different users are going to use the different components of the system. A demonstration or trial of the system maybe appropriate in some cases to assist with this planning.

The Silhouette system is a powerful tool enabling wound data capture at the point of care, which can assist in the achievement of great clinical results. Spending time defining what data you want to collect can help achieve the desired results, while optimizing workflow for clinical staff.