Berufsgenossenschaftliche Kliniken Bergmannstrost Halle
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The Berufsgenossenschaftliche Kliniken Bergmannstrost Halle is the teaching hospital
facility of University of Halle-Wittenberg
, located in Halle
, Saxony-Anhalt
(Germany
).
Because in the initial treatment of multiple trauma every minute counts, can even choose between life and death, will thus gain precious time and reduced the mortality significantly.
The deep, extensive destruction of the body surface area
results not only to local damage in unity with the Collapse of the skin
as the anatomical barrier, but rather by the activation or excessive reaction of the cellular and humoral cascade
systems (immune response) to life-threatening physical reactions (Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
)
The Burn center
in Halle offers as one of three Burn centers in Eastern Germany all services for the treatment of severely burned (first aid, including intensive care and reconstruction
of the injured skin areas, rehabilitation).
.
. The treatment begins before the surgery or as soon thereafter as possible at the bedside.
1 Help in coping with the new situation, Therapies for the adoption of a changed body image and psychological Pain Management
, Therapy of reactive depression or Posttraumatic stress disorder are in the focus of the Department of Medical Psychology in cooperation with the other Department and Clinics, but also the monitoring of family, consulting Supervision
and demand crisis intervention
of the medical treatment teams.
.
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
facility of University of Halle-Wittenberg
University of Halle-Wittenberg
The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg , also referred to as MLU, is a public, research-oriented university in the cities of Halle and Wittenberg within Saxony-Anhalt, Germany...
, located in Halle
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
Halle is the largest city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from the town of Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia...
, Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
).
History
In the end of the 19th Century Mining Consultant Bernhard Leopold initiated the construction of the hospital Bergmannstrost for the protection of the health care at accident and disease of miners of these region.Trauma center
Polytraumamanagement means the inter-departmental cooperation for senior professionals. Through the CT scanner in one of the shock rooms in Bergmannstrost can be integrated diagnostic and therapeutic life-saving activities simultaneously.Because in the initial treatment of multiple trauma every minute counts, can even choose between life and death, will thus gain precious time and reduced the mortality significantly.
Burn center
The extensive thermal trauma is one of the worst possible injury.The deep, extensive destruction of the body surface area
Body surface area
In physiology and medicine, the body surface area is the measured or calculated surface of a human body. For many clinical purposes BSA is a better indicator of metabolic mass than body weight because it is less affected by abnormal adipose mass...
results not only to local damage in unity with the Collapse of the skin
Skin
-Dermis:The dermis is the layer of skin beneath the epidermis that consists of connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain. The dermis is tightly connected to the epidermis by a basement membrane. It also harbors many Mechanoreceptors that provide the sense of touch and heat...
as the anatomical barrier, but rather by the activation or excessive reaction of the cellular and humoral cascade
Biochemical cascade
A biochemical cascade is a series of chemical reactions in which the products of one reaction are consumed in the next reaction. There are several important biochemical cascade reactions in biochemistry, including the enzymatic cascades, such as the coagulation cascade and the complement system,...
systems (immune response) to life-threatening physical reactions (Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome is an inflammatory state affecting the whole body, frequently a response of the immune system to infection, but not necessarily so...
)
The Burn center
Burn center
A Burn center or Burns unit is a hospital specializing in the treatment of burns. Burn centers are often used for the treatment and recovery of patients with more severe burns....
in Halle offers as one of three Burn centers in Eastern Germany all services for the treatment of severely burned (first aid, including intensive care and reconstruction
Skin grafting
Skin grafting is a type of graft surgery involving the transplantation of skin. The transplanted tissue is called a skin graft.Skin grafting is often used to treat:*Extensive wounding or trauma*Burns...
of the injured skin areas, rehabilitation).
Centre for Spinal Cord Injuries
Here patients are treated with diseases or abnormalities of the spine and impending or occurring ParaplegiaParaplegia
Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek: παραπληγίη "half-striking". It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida that affects the neural elements of the spinal canal...
.
Interdisciplinary early rehabilitation
The aim is quickly reintegrate patients of the Bergmannstrost into the working and social lifeSocial integration
Social integration, in sociology and other social sciences, is the movement of minority groups such as ethnic minorities, refugees and underprivileged sections of a society into the mainstream of societies...
. The treatment begins before the surgery or as soon thereafter as possible at the bedside.
Departments
| Clinics / Specialist areas / Centres / Departments | beds | Leaders |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery Reconstructive surgery Reconstructive surgery is, in its broadest sense, the use of surgery to restore the form and function of the body, although Maxillo-Facial Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons and Otolaryngologists do reconstructive surgery on faces after trauma and to reconstruct the head and neck after cancer.Other... |
108 | Prof. Dr. Dr. Hofmann Gunther O. Hofmann Professor Dr. med. Dr. rer. nat. Gunther O. Hofmann is a german surgeon, physicist and university teacher.- Education and Career :... |
| Centre for Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal cord injury A spinal cord injury refers to any injury to the spinal cord that is caused by trauma instead of disease. Depending on where the spinal cord and nerve roots are damaged, the symptoms can vary widely, from pain to paralysis to incontinence... and Clinic for Orthopaedics |
60 | Dr. med. Klaus Röhl |
| Clinic of Plastic Plastic surgery Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand... and Hand Surgery, Burn center |
36 + 8 | PD Privatdozent Privatdozent or Private lecturer is a title conferred in some European university systems, especially in German-speaking countries, for someone who pursues an academic career and holds all formal qualifications to become a tenured university professor... Dr. med. Steen |
| Clinic of general and visceral surgery Abdominal surgery The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen. Surgery of each abdominal organ is dealt with separately in connection with the description of that organ Diseases affecting the abdominal cavity are dealt with generally under their own names The term... |
36 | Dr. med. Zaage |
| Clinic of Neurosurgery Neurosurgery Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In... |
36 | Prof. Dr. med. Meisel |
| Clinic of Neurology Neurology Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,... |
36 | PD Dr. med. Wohlfahrt |
| Clinic of Interdisciplinary Early Rehabilitation | 40 | PD Dr. med. Wohlfahrt |
| Clinic of imaging diagnostics Medical imaging Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science... and interventional radiology Interventional radiology Interventional radiology is a specialty of radiology, in which image-guided procedures are used to diagnose and treat a multitude of diseases across all body systems... |
- | Dr. med. Braunschweig |
| Department of anesthesiology Anesthesia Anesthesia, or anaesthesia , traditionally meant the condition of having sensation blocked or temporarily taken away... , intensive care and emergency medicine Emergency medicine Emergency medicine is a medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute... |
20 | PD Dr. med. Stuttmann |
| Medical Clinic | 72 | PD Dr. med. Barth |
| Department of medical psychology Medical psychology Medical psychology is a very broad field and has been defined in various ways. The Academy of Medical Psychology's definition applies to both the practices of consultation and prescribing in Medical Psychology, when allowed by statutes... 1 |
- | Dr. Utz Ullmann |
| Social service | - | |
| Pastoral care | - | |
| Polyclinic Polyclinic Polyclinics in England are intended to offer a far greater range of services than can be offered by current general practitioner practices and local health centres. In addition to traditional GP services they would offer extended urgent care, healthy living services, community mental health... |
ambulant | Dr. jur. Hubert Erhard |
1 Help in coping with the new situation, Therapies for the adoption of a changed body image and psychological Pain Management
Pain management
Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with pain. The typical pain management team includes medical practitioners, clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists,...
, Therapy of reactive depression or Posttraumatic stress disorder are in the focus of the Department of Medical Psychology in cooperation with the other Department and Clinics, but also the monitoring of family, consulting Supervision
Clinical supervision
Supervision is used in counselling, psychotherapy, and other mental health disciplines as well as many other professions engaged in working with people. It consists of the practitioner meeting regularly with another professional, not necessarily more senior, but normally with training in the skills...
and demand crisis intervention
Crisis intervention
Crisis Intervention can be defined as emergency psychological care aimed at assisting individuals in a crisis situation to restore equilibrium to their biopsychosocial functioning and to minimise the potential for psychological trauma...
of the medical treatment teams.
.
External links
- Official website of Bergmannstrost
- Official website of The International Spinal Cord Society