Burn treatment in Kansas City
When you need care for a serious burn injury, you want a team that can move quickly and support healing.
HCA Midwest Health connects you to specialized burn care, advanced treatment options and follow-up support close to home.
Why choose us for burn care
Our Burn Center at Research Medical Center includes an eight-bed dedicated burn unit, a burn surgical suite and a helipad for rapid transport. Patients also have access to outpatient programs, telemedicine services and support resources designed to help with healing after treatment.
Our Burn Center at Research Medical Center includes an eight-bed dedicated burn unit, a burn surgical suite and a helipad for rapid transport. Patients also have access to outpatient programs, telemedicine services and support resources designed to help with healing after treatment.
Burn injuries we treat
We care for a wide range of burn injuries and related conditions, including:
- Thermal burns
- Chemical burns
- Electrical burns
- Friction burns and road rash
- Frostbite
- Inhalation injuries
- Radiation burns
We also treat complex hand and extremity injuries, skin and soft tissue conditions and burn-related wounds that may need reconstructive care.
Burn treatments we offer
Your care plan depends on the type and severity of your injury. Burn specialists in our network offer advanced treatments that may include:
- Burn wound care
- Debridement
- Skin grafting
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Scar management and revision
How to treat a burn
Depending on the severity, there are several things to do for treating burns before coming to see us or calling emergency personnel, including:
- Move away from the burn source as quickly as possible.
- Remove belts, jewelry and tight items from the burn area.
- Stop the burning process by running the injury under lukewarm (not cold) water. Do not apply creams, lotions or bandages if coming to the hospital. Do not apply ice. Cover with a clean, dry cloth.
- Lift the burned area above the heart if possible.
- Treat any pain with nonprescription pain relievers such as naproxen, acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
Please call 911 immediately if a burn runs deep into the skin, quickly begins swelling or there is leathery or white skin after the burn.
When to seek medical treatment
Seek medical treatment for the following types of burn injuries:
- Second-degree burns larger than 10% of the body surface area. The size of your palm is about 1%.
- Any third-degree burn.
- Burns of the face, feet, hands, genital area, perineum or major joints.
- Electrical, lightning, chemical or inhalation burns.
- Circumferential burns of the chest or limbs, meaning the burn goes all the way around.
- Burns in people with health conditions or medical history that may make healing more complex, such as diabetes or nutritional concerns.
- Burns that happen with another injury, such as trauma or a broken bone.
- Burns in very young children or older adults.
- Burns in people with special circumstances that may make care or healing more complex.
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Burn Center patient thanks staff for helping recovery
A former patient from the Burn Center thanks physicians and staff for helping her recover from rare condition.