title: [Recommendations of the AGA (German-speaking Arthroscopy Association) on equipment of facilities, process quality and qualification of surgeons for arthroscopic interventions].
abstract: Following closely the guidelines of the German Federal Medical Association for quality assurance of outpatient surgery, the AGA (German-speaking Arthroscopy Association) has formulated recommendations on quality standards in arthroscopic surgery. The surgical facility should implement a quality management system. Minimum standards of construction, apparatus, technical and hygiene facilities are included according to the directive of the German Federal Medical Association for quality assurance in outpatient surgery. General organizational requirements and process quality are described. These include the pre-operative diagnosis and therapy, outpatient surgery and anesthesia, the treatment after surgery and the assessment of the quality of the result. Requirements for the qualification of surgeons for authorization to independently execute arthroscopic services and training are formulated. The AGA recommends that in addition to the specialist status for authorization to independently execute arthroscopic services, the qualification "AGA arthroscopist" and for training of other doctors in the field of arthroscopic surgery, the qualification "AGA instructor" should be required.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädische Chirurgie (OCM) München, Steinerstr. 6, 81369, München, Deutschland. hermann.mayr@ocm-muenchen.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mayr
mesh_terms: D020679:Arthroscopes / Q000592:standards*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000592:standards*; D005858:Germany; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*