Utilization of structured emergency transport system in optimizing burn center referral: a case record audit
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Methods A case record audit was conducted at Government Kilpauk Medical College having two burn units; one at the Kilpauk medical college Hospital and the other at Government Royapettah Hospital. Emergency department registers, burn center registers and case sheets of patients with burns who attended the Emergency Department, from January 2013 to December 2013 were studied. The adherence to national burn center referral guidelines based on American Burn Association Referral Criteria was analysed in two groups; those brought by Emergency Medical Services (108 EMRI/GVK ambulance) and those who came by other means to the emergency department.
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