Certifications as a seal of quality
The University Hospital of Cologne is legally obliged to have a quality management system. Quality management ensures that processes run smoothly and that their quality can be continuously improved so that patients and employees are satisfied. Certification is currently still on a voluntary basis.
Consumer expectations of the quality of healthcare services are constantly increasing. We have had selected procedures and services assessed by independent certification bodies so that you can find out about our diagnostic and therapeutic services.
We have listed our certificates below.
Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO)
All clinics and institutes involved in the diagnosis, treatment and research of tumor diseases work together in the CIO at the University Hospital of Cologne. Since 2007, the CIO Cologne has been one of the first cancer centers in Germany to be continuously certified as an Oncological Center of Excellence. This award from German Cancer Aid (DKH ) is given to university cancer centers that can demonstrate outstanding care and research in oncology. In addition, the CIO Cologne also meets the technical requirements of the German Cancer Society (DKG ) every year and, with over 20 certified cancer centers, is one of the most comprehensively certified centers in Germany. In 2018, four university hospitals joined forces in the CIO to form a joint cancer center, the CIO Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf. This network, which is unique in Germany, treats more than 100,000 people who are diagnosed with cancer every year in the densely populated region of North Rhine-Westphalia. In April 2019, the four-location CIO also received the DKH's "Oncological Center of Excellence" award.
Focus Center Cardiovascular Imaging
Since March 2015, our institute has been certified as a German Radiological Society (DRG) focus center for cardiovascular imaging.
The establishment of DRG centers and DRG focus centers for cardiovascular imaging is intended to take account of the fact that highly specialized diagnostics only provide the best long-term benefit for patients if the diagnostics are embedded in an interdisciplinary team. The criteria for this DRG certification are geared towards providing a reliable professional and personnel basis for radiological cross-sectional imaging diagnostics in a cooperative environment with a high level of expertise in cardiovascular diagnostics and therapy.
The Senology Department of the Institute of Radiology has the following certificates as a member of the Breast Center of the University Hospital of Cologne and main service provider of the Breast Center Cologne/Frechen:
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001/2008 by TÜV Süd.
Certification according to the survey form for breast centers of the German Cancer Society (DKG) and German Society for Senology (DGS) by Onkozert.
Certification according to the requirements of the state of NRW for breast centers by the certification body of the Westphalia-Lippe Medical Association.
German Society for Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy
Since 2013, our institute has been certified as a training center of the German Society for Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy for modules A-D. Since 2016, the Institute for Radiological and Interventional Diagnostics has also been certified for modules E and F.
German Society for Skull Base Surgery
The German Society for Skull Base Surgery has certified the University Hospital Cologne as a Center for Skull Base Surgery. In doing so, the specialist society is recognizing the many years of successful and close cooperation between the Centre for Neurosurgery, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, Neurooncology, Neuroradiology, Ophthalmology and Neuropathology. In the weekly case discussions of the neuro-oncological tumor board, the experts jointly develop interdisciplinary therapy concepts for sometimes highly complex cases and plan the further care of the patients.
Certificate of the German Society for Skull Base Surgery
AG Musculoskeletal Radiology in the German Radiological Society
The Board of the Musculoskeletal Radiology Working Group of the German Radiological Society has awarded the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at the University Hospital of Cologne a certificate for Level Q1 - Basic Qualification in Musculoskeletal Radiology.