@article{ref1,
title="Evolution of a burn care network",
journal="Annals of plastic surgery",
year="2018",
author="Mullins, Fred and Lineaweaver, William C.",
volume="80",
number="3 Suppl 2",
pages="S88-S89",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: A private burn center started in Augusta, GA, in 1978 has expanded into a burn care network of 7 comprehensive burn centers. We have analyzed 2 years of admissions to this network to assess growth and the network's level of participation in national burn care. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: Total admissions to the network were quantified for years 2015 and 2016. Growth during that 2-year period was calculated, and the network's admissions were evaluated as a percentage of national burn admissions. <br><br>RESULTS: Total admission for 2015 came from 4713 patients; 5683 patients were admitted in 2016. These totals demonstrated a 15% increase. The 2-year total of 10,217 admissions represented 21% of the 46,892 burn admissions in the United States for that period. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This network has achieved a large capacity for burn admission and currently accounts for 21% of US burn admissions. The network has capacity for continued growth and the development of clinical innovations and research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0148-7043",
doi="10.1097/SAP.0000000000001375",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000001375"
}