Stroke care system in Germany

Abstract

We had an opportunity to visit the Kerckhoff Klinik, a representative cardiovascular hospital with high-quality health care, the Kopfklinik of Heidelberg University, a representative acute stroke hospital in Germany, and the Kliniken Schmieder, a rehabilitation hospital. As a result, we obtained useful information concerning the healthcare system, acute stroke care system, inter-hospital cooperation, and evaluation system for the quality of medical care in Germany.