Life Care Planning for Burn Injuries

According to the Center for Disease Control, almost half a million individuals seek treatment in medical centers throughout the United States for burn-related injuries each year. With advances in biotechnical innovations and improved acute medical stabilization, the survival rate from these injuries is now at 97 percent. Life care planners are often asked to project what the individual will need to provide proper care following burn related injuries. This article provides the life care planner information on the multidimensional nature of the burn injuries in following areas: types of burn and related injuries, burn severity, phases of burn management and healing, returning to work after a burn injury and Life Care Planning implications.