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Abstract

The opening of the National Burns Center (NBC) in Sheba Medical Center (SMC) in 2014 was akeystone point in the development of specialized burns trauma services for Israel to ensureburn care and disaster planning at international standards. The NBC is a purpose-built, level1 burns trauma center that receives patients from Israel, Gaza, West Bank, and abroad. Hostingsix intensive care and four step-down burns beds, the center serves as a referral center forpatients in other health-care facilities with indication for hospitalization. In the present study,we describe the planning, design, and organization of the NBC at the SMC with reference tosome of the key areas and considerations in its conception and development. With theimproved survival rates of patients with extensive burns and the demographics and characteristicsamong burn-injury patients in Israel, the NBC has the capacity to be the center of excellencein burns care, teaching, and research within the Middle East.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Ofir, H and Shelfer, H and Kornhaber, R and Cleary, M and Harats, M and Haik, J
Keywords:	burns, evidence-based facility design, facility design, intensive care, multidisciplinary burns care, trauma center
Journal or Publication Title:	Nursing and Health Sciences
Publisher:	Blackwell Science Asia
ISSN:	1441-0745
DOI / ID Number:	10.1111/nhs.12405
Copyright Information:	© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Australia
Related URLs:	Google Scholar: Kornhaber, R UTAS Profile: Kornhaber, R Google Scholar: Cleary, M UTAS Profile: Cleary, M
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