RoMed Kliniken: Initial certification as DGU® geriatric trauma center!

RoMed Kliniken: Initial certification as DGU® geriatric trauma center!

In a significant step for geriatric care, the RoMed clinics in Bad Aibling and Rosenheim have received initial certification as a DGU® multi-site geriatric trauma center. This award demonstrates collaboration based on uniform quality standards to provide the best possible care to older patients after falls or broken bones. The chief physicians, Dr. Andreas Aresin and Prof. Dr. Christian Zeckey, have explained the essential importance of this certification, especially in view of the challenges that an aging society poses to medicine.

The press release from innpuls.me emphasizes that the certification makes it possible to ensure high-quality geriatric trauma care across different clinics. Binding standards for the treatment of older patients are being introduced, regardless of location. This is particularly important because complex fractures often need to be treated, which pose a higher risk due to osteoporosis.

Challenges for geriatrics

Osteoporosis can cause fractures in older people, which can occur even with mild stress or even spontaneously. Experts from Stuttgart Hospital emphasize that vertebral fractures often cause severe pain and often require hospitalization for adjustment of pain medication and physiotherapeutic mobilization. In some cases, stabilization of the vertebral body may also be necessary.

A minimally invasive method called kyphoplasty is often used. This technique uses a balloon to straighten the vertebral body after filling the resulting space with bone cement. Many patients are immediately pain-free after the treatment and can quickly be mobilized again. However, there are also types of fractures for which this method is not sufficient, which illustrates the importance of interdisciplinary cooperation.

Quality assurance and interdisciplinary collaboration

Close and structured collaboration between different disciplines is a central element in improving the quality of treatment. In addition, the clinics are committed to regular audits, clear processes and ongoing training. These measures are intended to benefit older patients by leading to fewer falls, less delirium and shorter lengths of stay.

An important goal is seamless cross-sector care, for example from acute clinics to rehabilitation and home care. Positive feedback from patients and relatives shows that the comprehensive care approach is well received.

In conclusion, demographic change and the associated challenges in geriatrics highlight the need for high-quality, interdisciplinary care. It is all the more important that facilities such as the RoMed clinics in Bad Aibling and Rosenheim maintain and continually develop their high standards.