New structure of the inpatient medical treatment of the German statutory accident insurance (DGUV). Implementation in the Southwest Regional Association

Background. In the catchment area of the Southwest Regional Association (LV) of the German statutory accident insurance (DGUV) there are currently a total of 149 hospitals and clinics which are qualified to carry out inpatient treatment of patients with occupational accident injuries. Before 31 December 2017 at the latest the LV has the intention of auditing all 149 of these hospitals with respect to participation in the new inpatient medical treatment procedure of the DGUV. Accreditation for the new procedures. Applications for accreditation for the severely injured type procedures (SAV) must be accompanied by the necessary documentation on qualifications and instrumentation. For renewed approval for the injury type procedure (VAV) the necessary VAV case numbers must be fulfilled. In both procedures the inspection is oriented to the route taken by severely injured trauma patients whereby the equipment, facilities and process operation will be assessed. The structural alterations also necessitate adjustment in the documentation process which will be correspondingly adapted before 1 January 2014. Hospitals with an unlimited contract in the so-called old VAV or those which employed accident insurance consultants on 31 December 2012, will retain the previous approval over a transition period until 31 December 2017.