Abdominal wall surgery units accreditation. The Spanish model.

Cir Esp (Engl Ed)

Unidad de Pared Abdominal, Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.

Published: May 2024

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  • The Spanish Association of Surgeons (AEC) highlights the need to establish and regulate high-specialization skills in General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, proposing a framework for accrediting specialized surgical units.
  • They define specialized surgical units as essential components of the healthcare system, required to meet specific standards in care, teaching, and research.
  • The paper introduces an innovative accreditation model for Abdominal Wall Surgery Units and shares findings from a survey assessing the current state of these units across the country.

Article Abstract

The Spanish Association of Surgeons (AEC) deems it essential to define and regulate the acquisition of high-specialization competencies within General Surgery and Gastrointestinal Surgery and proposes the Regulation for the accreditation of specialized surgical units. The AEC aims to define specialized surgical units as those functional elements of the health system that meet the defined requirements regarding their provision, solvency, and specialization in care, teaching, and research. In this paper we present the proposed accreditation model for Abdominal Wall Surgery Units, as well as the results of a survey conducted to assess the status of such units in our country. The model presented represents one of the pioneering initiatives worldwide concerning the accreditation of Abdominal Wall Surgery Units.

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