About 486,000 people receive medical treatment for burn injuries in the United States every year. For the most seriously burned patients, this involves transfer to one of the nation’s 66 verified burn centers. But the vast majority of burn patients are treated in trauma centers and emergency departments without a specialized burn unit. As burn…
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