Burn Injury/Thermal Burn — Admission Criteria — Clinical Pathway: Inpatient

Burn Injury Clinical Pathway — Inpatient

Admission Criteria

Transfer to Burn Center
  • > 15% TBSA partial thickness or > 5% TBSA full-thickness thermal burn (major burns)
  • Severe electrical or chemical burn
  • Potential need for grafting
  • Consult with Trauma to discuss transfer
  • Trauma Patient Transfers Policy
Admit to PICU
  • Intubated
  • Potential airway edema
  • Potential inhalation injury
  • Severe oral burns
  • > 15% TBSA burns with delayed transfer to Burn Center due to instability or bed availability
  • Other injuries requiring ICU care
  • Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for elevated carboxyhemoglobin
  • Severe pain requiring aggressive pain management
Admit to Floor
  • No inhalation injury
  • No airway edema
  • No significant oral burns
  • < 15% TBSA partial thickness burn (minor and moderate burns)
  • No hyperbaric oxygen treatment