Population of interest
All burn casualties (as identified by diagnosis code).
INTENT (EXPECTED OUTCOMES)
- All burn patients with GCS < 8, symptomatic inhalation injury, deep facial burns, or burns ≥ 40% receive a definitive airway (endotracheal tube, cricothyroidotomy, or tracheostomy) prior to interfacility transfer (Role 2-Role 3 or Role 3-Role 4).
- All patients with burns ≥ 20% TBSA receive formal fluid resuscitation documented on burn flow sheet.
- Escharotomy is performed for circumferential full thickness burns.
PERFORMANCE/ADHERENCE MEASURES
- Number and percentage of patients in the population of interest with burn ≥ 40% TBSA or GCS < 8 or inhalation injury with AIS severity code > 1 or facial burns with face AIS >2 who receive a definitive airway (endotracheal tube, cricothyroidotomy, or tracheostomy) at first surgical capability.
- Number and percentage of patients with burn ≥ 20% TBSA who have burn flow sheet completed.
- Number and percentage of patients with circumferential burn who receive escharotomy.
DATA SOURCE
- Patient Record
- Department of Defense Trauma Registry (DoDTR)
- Burn Navigator data