Quality Reports - Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery

Burn Inpatient Volume

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Why we measure it - As a regional pediatric burn center recognized by the American Burn Association, we measure our volumes and other statistics to make sure we are providing the best care possible. In addition, research shows that surgeons and hospitals that treat a large number of patients tend to provide better care and have improved outcomes for treatments and procedures. 

What this means - Our Burn Program is one of the largest pediatric facilities in Wisconsin to provide burn care, from the acute phase to reconstruction and rehabilitation. Patients and families choose our care for even minor burns as they become aware of our specialized care.

About the data - This data reflects the number of patients with burn injuries at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin classified by the severity of their burns.

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What we're doing to provide the best care:  

• Our Burn Program is part of the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, able to provide the best possible care to the most critically injured children. The American College of Surgeons grants Level I certification to hospitals that not only provide the best quality of care, but are actively involved in injury prevention, research and education.
• As a regional pediatric burn center recognized by the American Burn Association, we are able to provide comprehensive care to children from newborns through teenagers with any level or kind of burn. These include first, second and third degree burns from scalds, fire, electricity, chemicals or friction.
• We treat an increasing number of burns with biologic dressings and other innovative treatments that reduce pain and scarring and speed healing. This allows many children to be sent home or have shorter hospital stays, and to be followed up in our outpatient clinic.
• We follow the American Burn Association guidelines to provide the best care.
• We have an entire health care team to care for burn patients who are specifically trained in pediatrics and it includes every specialty such as Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery; Emergency Medicine; Critical Care; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Physical and Occupational Therapy; Nursing; Nutrition; Respiratory Therapy; Pain Management; Psychology and Child Life.
• We work closely with the Pain Management team to reduce the pain that often comes with burn injuries and keep children as comfortable as possible.
• We have a highly specialized Children's Transport Team available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to stabilize and transport seriously sick and injured infants and children to our center.
• Staff are involved in burn-related research to increase burn knowledge and improve treatments.
• We provide injury prevention programs through our Children's Health Education Center, and are lead sponsors of Safe Kids Southeast Wisconsin, Safe Kids Wisconsin Coalition and Injury Free Coalition for Kids.  
• We work closely with specialists at our Child Protection Center to evaluate, treat and protect children who were burned intentionally by a caregiver or other adult.
• We addedinpatient beds with the hospital expansion completed in spring 2009.