Burn Unit

University Hospital’s Burn Unit – the only adult Burn Unit in the region – treats between 250 and 300 patients each year. The 17 member staff and physical therapist treat all types of burns, including chemical, scald, thermal and electrical.

The Burn Unit offers a progressive program of therapy and rehabilitation for burn victims by working closely with University of Louisville physicians and hospital staff specializing in:

Plastic surgery
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech
Psychiatry
Nutrition
Addictive medicine
Chaplaincy services

Burn Unit nursing staff are trained in critical care and certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS). The unit’s physical therapist is one of only 23 certified wound specialists in Kentucky.

Fully renovated in 2006 under the direction of the burn team, the burn unit is designed to maximize the healing opportunities for patients. The new unit features:

5 ICU treatment beds
State-of-the-art Phillips monitoring system
Arjo hydrotherapy tub
Flat screen TVs and CD/DVD systems for patient use

Please use the Physician Finder to learn more about our physicians.

Keep the burned area cool. Running cool water over the burn for about ten minutes is the most effective method.
Try to remove all burned clothing from the victim. Use extreme caution as the clothing may be stuck to the skin.
Cover the burn with a clean, sterile dressing.
Never use butter or grease on a blister or burn.
Do not pop blisters. A popped blister will allow germs to enter.
If the burn is serious, call for help immediately. In case of shock, cover the victim with a dry blanket in order to maintain a normal body temperature.

In case you catch fire...

Stop – do not run

Drop – get down on the ground

Roll – cover your face and hands, and roll back and forth