Certification of Vascular Centres
In many areas of medicine, there are disease-oriented interdisciplinary centres of excellence (trauma centres, oncology centres, vascular centres, etc.). Since 2003, clinics have also been able to obtain certification as vascular centres. The motives for establishing these centres are:
- Improving quality through interdisciplinary patient care
- Stronger integration of outpatient and inpatient care
- Better positioning in an increasingly competitive and economically oriented healthcare system
- Optimal public image through expansion of the range of diagnoses and therapies
The German Society for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine (DGG) offers certification as a vascular centre in cooperation with the Private Academy for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine gGmbH – if necessary, on an interdisciplinary basis with the German Radiological Society and/or the German Society for Angiology as a 2- or 3-centre certification.
In order to demonstrate the quality associated with the "Certified Vascular Centre" certificate, it is necessary to meet personnel, equipment and therapeutic standards. These minimum requirements for centres to be certified can be found on the website of the Private Academy DGG. There you will also find the statutes for the certification of vascular centres with the report on the evidence base for the development of the criteria catalogue for the "Certified Vascular Centre" certificate.
To the list of certified vascular centres
Certification must be applied for in writing. After registering, applicants will receive an access link to fill out the digital application on our portal. Once the application has been received, it will be checked to see whether the requirements for certification are met "on paper". If so, an on-site audit will be carried out by a member of the Certification Commission of the German Society for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine and, if necessary, other auditors from the co-certifying societies. The cost is EUR 5,500 plus VAT, payable to the German Society for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine (DGG). To apply for certification, please contact the office by email (zertifizierung(at)gefaesschirurgie.de) or by telephone on 030-280 990 99-3.
Interdisciplinary Centres for Dialysis Access
The German Society for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine (DGG) jointly supports the "ZFD" certification system together with the German Society of Nephrology (DGfN), the German Society for Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy (DeGIR) within the German Radiological Society (DRG) and the German Society for Angiology (DGA). – Interdisciplinary Centres for Dialysis Access. Further information can also be found on the website of Clarcert, the certification institute responsible for processing applications.
ICW Wound Centres
The ICW Wound Seal® is a seal of quality for specialised healthcare facilities that treat patients with chronic wounds and wounds that are difficult to heal. Wound centres can obtain additional certifications from the DGG, DGA and DDG. The quality criteria are developed by the ICW in cooperation with the ICW Wound Seal Advisory Board and the executive boards and/or advisory boards of the German Society for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine (DGG), the German Dermatological Society and the Wound Centre Hamburg e.V. Further information is available on the website of the Initiative Chronische Wunden e.V. (Chronic Wounds Initiative).
Certification as an Endovascular Surgeon/Specialist
In order to recognise qualifications in vascular surgery in the endovascular sector, the Private Academy awards certificates for endovascular surgeons and endovascular specialists. Several hundred vascular surgeons have now received these certificates.
Certified Courses for Specialist Medical Training
The DGG certifies third-party courses in endovascular techniques that are part of the curriculum for certification as an endovascular surgeon or endovascular specialist. These courses can be found on the website of the Private Academy DGG, which coordinates the certification of both the courses and the endovascular surgeons and specialists on behalf of the DGG.