| The Burn Center is equipped to treat pediatric
through geriatric burn patients with a full
range of specialized services, including a
dedicated outpatient department where individuals
with small or minor burns receive treatment
and discharged patients return for follow-up
care. |
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This 12-bed unit is designed to care for
the most critically injured burn patients,
providing state of the art care in a warm,
caring supportive environment. A staff of more
than 70 specially trained healthcare professionals
oversees the needs of even the littlest of
patients as they struggle to recover from these
devastating injuries. |
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| An 18 bed unit the continues the caring process,
as severely injured burn patients begin to
recover enough so that they no longer require
the specialized care of the intensive care
unit. Less seriously injured burn patients
may also be admitted directly to Burn Step-down. |
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Specialized burn care is available to even the most minor of burn injures.
Burn surgeons are available to consult or follow up on burn patients
who do not require hospitalization but may still benefit for the level
of expertise that burn recovery demands.
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 Recovery
from the burn process is often long and difficult due to the many complications
that can develop as a result of the original burn. To oversee the needs
of recovering burn patients a special rehabilitation room, staffed with
highly trained physical and occupational therapists is equipped with
a variety of machines and devices all designed to return the range of
motion and loss of function commonly associated with the rehabilitative
process.
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The Burn Center has two state-of-the-art
hydrotherapy suites for the management of burn
wounds. Designed to minimize the spread of
wound infections, hydrotherapy bathes patients,
cleans wound surfaces and allows the Burn Team
to monitor progression of the healing process. |
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A vital part of the recovery process, support groups for recovering
burn patients, as well as their families and friends, helps these individuals
cope with the anger, guilt and frustration commonly seen in the recovery
process. Licensed social workers oversee these therapeutic discussions,
designed to make those attending feel as if they are not alone as they
struggle to come to terms with such a life-changing event.
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