Klinik, Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, DE, 24340 Eckernförde

The Bundes-Klinik-Atlas is an innovative online platform that, since May 2024, has been offering patients and interested parties comprehensive information about the scope of care and quality of hospitals in Germany. The platform was developed by the Bundesministerium für Gesundheit in cooperation with the Institut für Qualitätssicherung und Transparenz im Gesundheitswesen (IQTIG) and the Institut für das Entgeltsystem im Krankenhaus (InEK).

• Transparency and Comparability: The Bundes-Klinik-Atlas allows users to compare hospitals based on case numbers, staffing levels, and emergency care. The data is presented in a speedometer system to enable easy classification[1][3].
• Quality Data: The platform provides information on complication rates and patient-relevant outcomes, which are continuously expanded[3].
• Certificates and Quality Seals: The Atlas lists meaningful certificates that confirm the quality of hospitals[2][5].

The main mission of the Bundes-Klinik-Atlas is to promote transparency and comparability in healthcare. This is intended to enable patients to make informed decisions about choosing a hospital. A central value is the promotion of quality and competition, by rewarding hospitals with above-average performance and motivating those with poor results to improve[1][3].

The Bundes-Klinik-Atlas aims to reduce bureaucracy by drawing on already collected data and presenting it in an understandable way. Another goal is the continuous development and updating of the platform in order to best meet the information needs of patients[3][4].

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