Burns
The Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS) at The Alfred hospital is the state-wide provider of burns care for all adults with complex major burn injuries in Victoria, as well as many people with less severe burns. Each year we admit over 300 burns patients and review over 1000 outpatients, with about 35-50 requiring ICU.
VABS undertakes research into the causes and mechanisms of burn injuries, as well as evaluating emerging clinical treatment technologies. The Victorian Adult Burns Service at The Alfred provides clinical leadership in all aspects of adult burn care.
The ICU has 5 dedicated ICU cubicles, which can be closed off and have the temperature adjusted. Further, they are designed to have 8 complete air exchanges per hour whilst maintaning the desired temperature, in order to minimise odours and improve infection control measures.
Burns Admissions to ICU
