PLANO – Medical City Plano’s Burn & Reconstructive Center of Texas has received verification from The American Burn Association. The center is one of only two verified burn centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and seven in Texas.
According to Medical City Plano, official verification is an important indicator that the burn center provides high-quality patient care to burn patients from the time of injury through rehabilitation.
As Collin County’s only Level I Trauma Center and American Burn Association’s verified burn program, Medical City Plano treats more than 4,000 patients annually from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana.
“Verification from a national authority, such as the American Burn Association, reinforces Medical City Plano’s position as a leader in comprehensive burn and trauma medicine,” says Jyric Sims, CEO of Medical City Plano. “We are proud that our exceptional and compassionate burn care team is being recognized at the highest level. We look forward to expanding our lifesaving mission for the many burn patients who depend on us to treat their critical injuries.”
Medical City Plano’s Burn & Reconstructive Center is in partnership with Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America and provides high-level, comprehensive burn treatment, repair and reconstruction surgery, critical care and outpatient services. It includes a specially equipped ED burn room, two dedicated operating rooms, a 14-bed intensive care unit, a step-down unit for inpatient care and a five-room outpatient burn center.
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