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The Development of a Certification and Grading Procedure for German SCI Units.

Rainer Abel¹, Kerstin Rehahn²

¹Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany.

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Germany established a spinal cord injury (SCI) care grading system to ensure quality. This certification process aims to protect specialized centers and improve patient outcomes through standardized care levels.

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Spinal cord injury (SCI) care standards
Healthcare quality assurance in Germany

Background:

SCI care in Germany originated post-WWII, emphasizing integrated rehabilitation.
Rudimentary eligibility for reimbursement led to a proliferation of rehabilitation-only centers.
The German-Speaking Paraplegic Society (DMGP) initiated a certification process in 2014 to address these issues.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and implement a certification and grading system for SCI centers in Germany.
To protect existing specialized SCI centers and facilitate fair reimbursement negotiations.
To establish standardized quality benchmarks for SCI care.

Main Methods:

A modified Delphi process was employed to collect data on human resources and equipment.
Extensive consensus negotiations were conducted among stakeholders.
A four-level grading system, from Level Ia (comprehensive emergency care) to Level IIb (rehabilitation only), was proposed.

Main Results:

The proposed grading system was accepted by the DMGP board in 2019.
26 out of 27 SCI centers applied for grading and certification in 2020.
The certification process utilized a self-reported questionnaire for data collection.

Conclusions:

The development of the SCI center certification and grading system was complex but achieved consensus.
The system was successfully adopted by all German SCI centers.
The long-term impact of this grading system on patient care quality is yet to be determined.