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Burn Care and Rehabilitation Experts
When a child needs the most sophisticated treatment for burns, call the Cincinnati Shriners Hospitals for Children. In this state-of-the-art hospital, every department is focused solely on the care of the burn-injured child. Once a patient is admitted, the entire burn team - physicians, nurses, rehab specialists, social workers and others - work cooperatively to deliver the very best burn care that is available to children.
Shriners Hospital - A Verified Burn CenterThe American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons verify those burn centers that meet the highest of standards in burn treatment. Shriners is one these hospitals that has been designated a VERIFIED BURN CENTER. Criteria for Referral to a Burn Center (from the American Burn Association) For acute/new burns: If the child is currently in the hospital and being treated for burns, call our charge nurse at (800) 875-8580. Staff is available 24 hours a day to discuss your case and assist you in making arrangements for the child to be transferred to Cincinnati Shriners Hospital. For healed burn scars or long-term rehabilitation issues: Because of our exhaustive knowledge of pediatric burns, our reconstructive, plastic surgery and physical therapy team is among the best in the world when it comes to treating long-term rehabilitative cases; especially when these burns require extensive home care teaching, pressure garments and orthotics. Call our outpatient department at (800) 875-8580 to discuss a child coming to our hospital for an evaluation. Pediatric Burn Transport TeamOur transport team has a pediatric air ambulance equipped and staffed to transport pediatric burns patients. This team operates like an intensive care unit in the air, bringing the state-of-the-art technology Shriners Hospital is known for right to the referring hospital, so that the critically-injured patient can receive this care within hours.Our specialized team maintains contact with the on-board medical team as well as the referring physicians during and after the transport process. For immediate help with a burn-injured child call (800) 875-8580 and ask to speak to the charge nurse. For more information about our transport team contact Teresa Merk at (513) 872-6262. |
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Shriners International Headquarters 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 281-0300
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