ABSTRACT
The possibility of outpatient implantation of defibrillators, devices for cardiac resynchronization, and event recorders (collectively called cardiac implantable electronic devices, CIEDs) is becoming increasingly important. In Germany, only a few options for outpatient implantation are currently realized. Furthermore, there is a lack of uniform, recognized, and binding quality criteria. This article provides insight into the current contract constellations for outpatient surgery and defines a first, holistic quality concept for outpatient implantations of CIEDs. The present works aims to initiate a discourse in the specialist society in order to define a coordinated, binding quality concept. Then, this should serve as the basis for future outpatient implantation services, enabling comparability and to contribute long-term evidence.
