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Newly certified: Sanderbusch now offers national stroke care!
The Sanderbusch neurological clinic in Friesland is nationally certified as a stroke unit for the first time, improving stroke care.
Newly certified: Sanderbusch now offers national stroke care!
In a significant turnaround for stroke care in the region, the Sanderbusch Northwest Hospital Neurology Clinic has received its first certification as a national stroke unit. This was awarded by the German Stroke Society (DSAG) after a comprehensive review process. How nwzonline.de reported, the certificate is valid for three years before further recertification is required.
The certification has not only improved the status of the clinic, but above all has significantly optimized stroke care. Patients can now be cared for around the clock, which is of utmost importance for emergency patients. Prof. Dr. Pawel Kermer, the head physician at the neurological clinic, emphasizes how crucial this continuous availability is for patients. With eleven beds specifically for stroke patients, the clinic is now close to meeting the important need in the region.
Importance of interdisciplinary collaboration
This award is the result of excellent interdisciplinary collaboration between all professional groups involved within the clinic and neighboring departments. Before certification, the clinic was only classified as a regional stroke unit, which meant that patients in a given case had to be transferred to other facilities for further treatment. Successful certification significantly strengthens stroke care in the region and reduces the need for transfers.
Every year, more than 1,000 stroke patients are cared for at the NWK Sanderbusch. Previously, not all requirements for a supra-regional stroke unit could be met, particularly with regard to the constant availability of therapeutic procedures. This challenge has now been eliminated thanks to certification.
Future of stroke care
The requirements for the certification of stroke units, as set out by DSAG, have been in force since January 1, 2025 and also apply to telemedically networked stroke units. Loud dsg-info.de For certification, data from collaborating clinics such as vascular surgery, neurosurgery and radiology-neuroradiology must be provided, which further supports quality assurance.
The certification of stroke wards has a long history in Germany, which was initiated in 2004, and was developed jointly by the German Stroke Aid Foundation and the German Stroke Society. tuv.com shows that the aim of the certification is to promote and ensure the quality of stroke wards in order to ensure a continuously high quality of care.
With this certification, Nordwest-Hospital Sanderbusch positions itself as an important player in regional stroke care and ensures that patients receive the help they need in critical moments.