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University of Colorado Hospital Burn Unit Receives Re-Verification
DENVER (Nov. 29, 2005) — The University of Colorado Hospital's Burn Unit recently was recognized as one of the Rocky Mountain region's top medical centers for treating burn patients.
The American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma approved the unit's re-verification status, and commended staff and managers for their commitment to excellence and providing high-quality care to adults who have suffered serious burns and other types of trauma that require intensive medical attention.
"This year's successful re-verification would not have been possible without the contributions of our team. Each team member plays a valuable role that ensures our unit offers top-quality care to patients who experience devastating burn injuries," said Marty Slate, RN, BSN, nurse manager of the hospital's burn trauma intensive care unit.
The University of Colorado Hospital Burn Unit and others like it undergo voluntary, peer-reviewed evaluations every three years. The hospital's last review was conducted in 2002. This year, evaluators noted that the burn unit had successfully carried out several improvements in the care the team provides to patients. Among other commendations, surveyors lauded hospital staff members for their renewed commitment to research.
Surveyors recognized the efforts of Dr. Gordon Lindberg, director of the burn unit, and his staff for educating health-care workers around Colorado about burn trauma treatments provided at University of Colorado Hospital. Also noted was the burn unit's effort to better define its role in treating patients initially taken to the hospital's emergency department.
According to the American Burn Association, burn unit reviews and the re-verification process are aimed at creating national standards to optimize burn care in the United States. The process also ensures the nation's burn centers provide a systematic approach to burn care with trained and capable personnel, adequate facilities and ongoing self-assessment.
University of Colorado Hospital is the Rocky Mountain region's leading academic tertiary care and referral center, and has been recognized as one of the United States' best hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report. Located in Denver and Aurora, Colo., the hospital is part of the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, in the University of Colorado system. For more information, visit the Web site at www.uch.edu.