List of burn centers in the United States

This is a list of burn centers in the United States. A burn center or burn care facility is typically a hospital ward which specializes in the treatment of severe burn injuries. As of 2011 there are 123 self-designated burn care facilities in the United States[1] American Burn Association (ABA) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) developed a joint review program to verify burn centers that meet the criteria for optimal care to burn patients. The following list includes burn centers that are known to ABA as of May 2010.[2] The 65 burn centers that are designated as verified by ABA and ACS as of May 2015 are denoted as such.[3]

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

As of 2015, Delaware has no burn centers.[7]

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

As of 2006, Idaho has no burn centers.[7]

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

As of 2006, New Hampshire had no burn centers.[7]

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

As of 2007, North Dakota had no burn center.[11]

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

While one care center has been listed below, Rhode Island was listed as having no dedicated burn centers in 2006.[7]

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

As of 2006, Wyoming had no burn centers.[7] Wyoming sends its burn victims to Colorado: the Western States Burn Center, North Colorado Medical Center is in Colorado, and takes Wyoming residents.

References

  1. Herndon, David N. (2012). "Chapter 3 – Epidemiological, demographic, and outcome characteristics of burn injury". Total Burn Care. Expert Consul (4th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 978-1-4377-2786-9.
  2. "Burn care facilities" (PDF). American Burn Association. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. "Burn Center Verification". American Burn Association. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "The Grossman Burn Centers". Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 http://www.orangecounty-gmc.com/orange-county-burn-center
  6. https://www.arrowheadmedcenter.org/srvInBurncenter.aspx
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mississippi will no longer have a burn center—Mississippi Business Journal
  8. "Kendall Regional". Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  9. "LSU Health Care Services Division". Lsuhospitals.org. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  10. "Burn Rehabilitation Program". Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.
  11. Hospitals are shutting down burn centers—USATODAY.com

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