Virchowbund supports aQua Institute with “Sustainable Practice Quality Seal”
27.09.2023 16:02
The Virchowbund wants to encourage practices on the path to greater sustainability and show them ways in which sustainability in the healthcare system can be actively addressed, even in the stressful everyday practice. That is why the Association of Resident Doctors and the aQua Institute (aQua – Institute for Applied Quality Promotion and Research in Healthcare GmbH) cooperate within the framework of the “Sustainable Practice” quality seal.
The aQua Institute has developed e-learning courses with the “Sustainable Practice Quality Seal” that can be completed regardless of place and time and at your own pace. Participants can collect CME points with this recognized training.
In the end, facilities that demonstrably meet the requirements of the Practice Seal Foundation receive the “Sustainable Practice Quality Seal”. In addition to environmental and climate protection measures, social aspects are also relevant for obtaining the seal. “Sustainability in healthcare is not just about reducing the ecological footprint. It is equally important to offer employees a healthy working environment and show patients the advantages of a sustainable life,” explains Björn Broge, Managing Director of the aQua Institute.
Dr. Veit Wambach, deputy federal chairman of the Virchow Federation and family doctor, wants to motivate practicing doctors to use their role model function. “Doctors and MFA can play an active role in this because they are so-called multipliers. They meet a large number of people every day and can motivate them to achieve greater sustainability through their actions and advice. Every single conversation can help people understand “That sustainability concerns us all and that you can actively influence your own life and your own health in the sense of prevention.”
Practices and medical care centers that are interested in taking part in the “Sustainable Practice Quality Seal” can find all the information on the aQua Institute website – “Sustainable Practice Quality Seal”.
Members of the Virchowbund can find out more about the cooperation on the association's website.