Referral Criteria for Transfer to a Burn Center
See Burn Evaluation Sheet
for further information
- 2 and 3 degree burns >10% Burn Surface Area (BSA)
- 3 degree burns > 2% BSA
- Burns that involve the face, hands, feet, perineum and major joints
- Electrical, chemical and inhalation injuries
- Circumferential burns of an extremity or chest
- Burns involving trauma
- Patients with a burn and a complicating medical disorder
If your patient meets any one of these criteria, a transfer to a burn center is recommended.
