Quality-indicators of hospitals and clinics in Switzerland:
Heart valve replacement, infection rate
For heart valve replacement, meaningful, risk-adjusted infection rates are currently available for 4 Swiss hospitals. 615 patients were monitored in these hospitals. The average hospital infection rate in heart valve replacement was 2.7%; the highest infection rate observed in a clinic was 5.2%. The lowest risk-adjusted infection rate in heart valve replacement was measured in the CHUV Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (site de Lausanne / Bugnon) (0.9% hospital infection cases).
Measured as the ratio of expected and observed numbers of infections after certain types of surgery.
Strengths:
Infections are risky and associated with more distress. A low infection rate is an indicator of good hygiene and a high quality treatment process. The infection rates are risk adjusted by Swissnoso using three additional measurements. This elaborate form of risk adjustment fulfills high scientific standards.
Limits:
Unfortunately, infection rates are not available for all interventions. It is not sure that results are transferable to similar interventions. Also, infection rates are only meaningful when a sufficient number of cases is reached. Especially with interventions with a low risk of infections the needed number of cases is very high and is only reached by large hospitals. For small hospitals it is often not possible to give a meaningful statement (while small case numbers are per se unfavorable, especially with complex interventions).
on September 10 I got a biological heart valve - surgery went well, had no pain afterwards and good care. 19 years after that I now need to have second surgery. I'm 46 and have again decided to go to Bodensee clinic
Heart surgery (mitral valve reconstruction) by Prof Dr Dzemali. Very competent and friendly. The nursing staff was very friendly and competent as well. All in all, I felt very well looked after in the Triemli hospital.
About the surgery:
The minimally invasive mitral valve reconstruction went well and according to the plan, the valve is impervious. After a rupture of the aorta, an emergency operation was performed and I was completely restored. In the meantime, I recovered quickly. (surgeon: Dr. Omer Dzemali)
transl. from german, inpatient treatment in Aug.2018, date of rating: 19.10.2018
Very satisfied! Good care by doctors and nurses. Would go there again.
About the surgery:
2014 heart surgery Aneurisma (Anuloaortal ectasia of the aorta ascendens) with heart valve replacement (Perimount aorta valve bio prosthesis): Surgery was very well prepared and carried out. no problems so far and full performance! (surgeon: Dr. Franz Leupi)
transl. from german, inpatient treatment in Mar.2014, date of rating: 15.04.2017
