New award of service contracts in the outstanding sub-areas
In 2019, the Swiss decision-making body for highly specialised medicine (HSM) awarded the service contracts for complex, highly specialised visceral surgery. The Claraspital Basel and the University Hospital Basel, Clarunis sites, were awarded the service contracts in the sub-areas of oesophageal, pancreatic and liver resection for a period of six years.
There was also an initial allocation decision in the sub-areas of deep rectal resection in adults and complex bariatric surgery, although experts were of the opinion that too many hospitals were listed. The two sub-areas were then returned to the HSM expert body for reconsideration with the instruction to achieve greater concentration.
Claraspital receives both newly awarded service contracts
On the recommendation of the specialist body and following a broad consultation, the Swiss decision-making body for highly specialised medicine awarded the service mandate for rectal removals in June 2023. Only 15 of the 37 hospitals that applied have now been awarded a service mandate for rectal removal for colorectal cancer for the next six years. The service contracts for complex bariatric surgery (complex operations to reduce weight) were also awarded. In this area, 21 out of 33 hospitals that applied were awarded the service mandate.
Decision of the Conference of Cantonal Directors of Public Health (GDK)
Requirements of the HSM decision-making body exceeded
The Claraspital has once again been awarded both HSM service contracts. Together with Clarunis, the Claraspital exceeds the stricter, specific requirements of the HSM decision-making body with regard to structural and process quality, participation in teaching, further education and research, the obligation to keep a register and other quality criteria.
About Clarunis - University Abdominal Centre Basel
Clarunis - University Abdominal Centre Basel is a merger between the public University Hospital Basel and the largest non-profit private hospital in Basel, Claraspital, in the field of visceral surgery and gastroenterology/heptaology. It contributes to consolidating highly specialised medicine in the abdominal area in the region of north-western Switzerland through high case numbers and outstanding quality.
Highly specialised medicine includes areas that are characterised by their rarity, high innovation potential, high personnel or technical expenditure or complex treatment procedures. With Clarunis, patients living in the region of Northwestern Switzerland can count on a high-quality and comprehensive range of medical services close to home.
About the Claraspital
The Claraspital Basel is a university teaching and research hospital of the University of Basel and SIWF-certified training centre, a reference centre for highly specialised minimally invasive da Vinci Xi® visceral surgery and a German Cancer Society (DKG) certified centre for colon cancer, anal cancer, pancreatic cancer and oesophageal cancer.
