OMAHA, Neb. <\/p>\n
Nebraska Medicine announced Thursday morning that it will be closing its inpatient burn unit in Omaha. <\/p>\n
Patients with serious burns will now be sent to the verified burn center located at CHI Health St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, officials said in a news release. <\/p>\n
St. Elizabeth is one of 66 burn centers in the U.S. verified by the American College of Surgeons and the American Burn Association. Every year, the 16-bed unit helps roughly 500 burn patients from six different states. <\/p>\n
Nebraska Medicine will continue to care for burn patients at its outpatient clinic, 24\/7 trauma center and its medical surgical unit for patients with burns covering less than 10 percent or less of their body. <\/p>\n
This decision was made after much careful research and discussion, said Nebraska Medicine Chief Medical Officer Dr. Harris Frankel, in the release. As we transition away from inpatient burn treatment, residents of the Omaha Metro can be assured that our emergency and trauma response for burn patients will be as strong as ever, as will our outpatient clinic care. <\/p>\n
The move shows how CHI Health and Nebraska Medicine are working together to eliminate duplication of the specialized service. <\/p>\n
Currently, Nebraska Medicine treats about 100 burn patients a year in its unit. <\/p>\n
The burn unit is scheduled to close on Sept. 4. <\/p>\n
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