Certification of stroke centre and stroke units in Switzerland

Clinical and Translational Neuroscience

Swiss Corner

Krassen Nedeltchev¹  Patrik Michel²  Marcel Arnold³  Susanne Renaud⁴  Philippe Lyrer⁵  Stefan Engelter⁵ 

[1] Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland;Departement Universitaire de Medecine et Sante Communautaires, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland;Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland;Hôpital Neuchâtelois, Neuchatel, Switzerland;University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland;

关键词: Acute stroke;    stroke team;    stroke centre;    stroke unit;    certification;    emergency medicine;    stroke research;    stroke prevention;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2514183X17738407

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

In Switzerland, since 2011, a mandatory certification system for stroke units (SUs) and stroke centres has been successfully implemented. Detailed criteria for stroke centres and SUs focusing on leadership, specialized staff, infrastructure, diagnostic procedures, treatment procedures, monitoring, education, research and key data have been defined by the Swiss Federation of Clinical Neurosocieties Swiss Stroke Committee mainly based on recommendations of the Swiss Stroke Society and European Stroke Organisation. During the certifications procedures, a very close and fruitful cooperation between stroke centres and SUs and other hospitals in regional networks could be observed. Improvement in the infrastructure and the quality of stroke care has been achieved during the last years.

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