Population  of  interest

All burn casualties (as identified by diagnosis code).

INTENT (EXPECTED OUTCOMES)

  1. 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).
  2. All patients with burns ≥ 20% TBSA receive formal fluid resuscitation documented on burn flow sheet.
  3. Escharotomy is performed for circumferential full thickness burns.

PERFORMANCE/ADHERENCE MEASURES

  1. 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.
  2. Number and percentage of patients with burn ≥ 20% TBSA who have burn flow sheet completed.
  3. Number and percentage of patients with circumferential burn who receive escharotomy.

DATA SOURCE