Illness	Number of cases
Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.1)	169
Pleural effusion not elsewhere classified (J90)	112
Pyothorax without fistula (J86.9)	105
Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.3)	91
Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of middle ear and respiratory and intrathoracic organs - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of trachea bronchus and lung (D38.1)	54
Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs - Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura (C78.2)	43
Mesothelioma - Mesothelioma of pleura (C45.0)	34
Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.0)	30
Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs (C78.0)	30
Other pleural conditions - Hemothorax (J94.2)	24

Top 10 treatments

Treatment	Number
Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy (1-620.00)	1.191
Examination of the bronchi by taking a sample of fluid or tissue with a needle (1-843)	1.097
Treatment by lavage of the lung or the cavity between the lung and ribs (8-173.10)	517
Other operations on the chest (5-349.6)	458
Division of adhesions between the lungs and chest wall - lysis of adhesions (5-333.1)	351
Measurement of lung function in an airtight cabin - whole body plethysmography (1-710)	349
Insertion of a small tube (cannula) or catheter into the space between the lungs and ribs for the drainage of fluid (8-144.0)	282
Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin (5-916.a2)	255
Examination of the chest or mediastinum by endoscopy (1-691.0)	208
Surgical incision into the chest wall or pleura (5-340.b)	208

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Main Department

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Services

Quality

External comparative quality assurance

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External quality assurance according to state law
No participation

External quality assurance according to the DMP

Koronare Herzkrankheit (KHK)

Implementation of resolutions of the Federal Joint Committee on quality assurance (G-BA)
No participation

Further training
pursuant to Article 136b, para. 1, sentence 1, no. 1 of the SGB

Number	Group
25	Medical specialists (m/f) , psychological psychotherapists (m/f) and child and adolescent psychotherapists (m/f) who are subject to the obligation to undergo further training*
13	Number of medical specialists (m/f) from no. 1 who have completed a five-year period of further training and are therefore subject to the obligation to provide evidence
13	Number of those persons from no. 2 who have provided proof of further training according to Article 3 of the G-BA regulations

* according to the “Provisions of the Joint Federal Committee for the Further Training of Medical Specialists (m/f), Psychological Psychotherapists (m/f) and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists (m/f) in Hospitals”

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Research & teaching

Job	Explanation
Lectureships / teaching posts at colleges and universities
Student training (clinical traineeship / internship year)
Project-related cooperation with colleges and universities
Doctoral supervision

Training

No.	Training in other healing professions	Comment
HB01	Nurse and health care worker (m/f)
HB03	Physical therapist / physiotherapist (m/f)
HB06	Occupational therapist (m/f)
HB07	Surgical technical assistant (m/f)	Ausbildung im Ausbildungsverbund mit der Augusta-Krankenanstalt Bochum
HB15	Anaesthesia technical assistant (m/f)	Ausbildung im Ausbildungsverbund mit der Augusta-Krankenanstalt Bochum
HB17	Auxiliary nurse (m/f)	in Kooperation mit dem Kirchlichen Gesundheitszentrum für Gesundheitsberufe in Gelsenkirchen
HB19	Nursing professionals