UC Irvine Medical Center has led the nation in burn care with advanced surgical techniques, innovations in synthetic skin treatments and expert patient care. In fact, the UC Irvine Regional Burn Center is one of the few burn centers in the nation verified by the American College of Surgeons and it serves as the primary educational resource for burn care in Orange County.

At UC Irvine Douglas Hospital, burn care specialists deliver high quality care to patients in a comfortable, healing environment. The burn intensive care unit (ICU) in the new hospital, which opened in March 2009, features eight rooms, two more than in the previous building, allowing more patients to receive specialized care. These spacious rooms are equipped with daybeds so family members and friends may visit with their loved ones and participate in the recovery process.

Burn patients receive treatment in an expansive hydrotherapy room that is equipped with two state-of-the-art tubs. Hydrotherapy treatment involves the use of warm, running water to help the healing process of a burn injury by reducing infection and relieving pain. The new hydrotherapy tubs have doors for easy entry, whirlpools and automated elevation, allowing caregivers to move the tub up and down as needed to better access the patient’s wounds and dressings. A third hydrotherapy tub located on the first floor is dedicated to physical therapy.