Burn Unit Consults
| Program Name: | Arkansas Children’s Hospital Burn Unit Consults |
| Clinic/Hospital Affiliation: | Arkansas Children’s Hospital & UAMS Center for Distance Health |
| Program Description: | Arkansas Children’s Hospital is the only burn center for the state of Arkansas treating both children and adults. The Burn Unit Consults program is a partnership between Arkansas Children’s Hospital and UAMS Center for Distance Health to offer consults 24x7x365 days a year to any hospital/clinic in the state. |
| What can the program do for sites? | Hospitals call one number for the burn unit. The situation is assessed, treatment recommendations made; transport arrangements, if necessary, are made.
If a video call is made, the burn center works with the CDH call center to set up the call. |
| Accepting new members? | Yes. Once accepted, and the prerequisite is met, instructors will meet with the site staff interactively for training to include process review. |
| Prerequisites: |
• Must be a member of AR SAVES, or
• Complete TELEHEALTH 101 training offered by the South Central Telehealth Resource Center. This course is recommended for the ER Director and staff that would be using the equipment. |
| Steps to maintain membership: | All calls are recorded and reviewed. To maintain membership, calls must meet quality expectations and processes followed according to the protocol manual (delivered at time of training). |
| Program Contact: | For more information or to join this program, please contact: |
If your clinic/hospital has a telehealth program that you would like to promote, contact LearnTelehealth.org at 1.855.664.3450 or send an email to info@learntelehealth.org.
Please note:
These programs are subject to change and conditions of enrollment and continued membership are at the sole discretion of the program owner/developer. For more information, contact the affiliated contact, clinic or hospital as shown above.