Geographic Accessibility of Burn Centers in the United States

In this cross-sectional study of 3109 US counties, substantial disparities in drive time access to verified burn centers existed, concentrated among rural, small town, and Western counties, and were attenuated, although not eliminated, when weighted by population. These findings may inform burn system regionalization, aeromedical transport planning, and telemedicine expansion for underserved areas.

Corresponding Author: Philong Nguyen, BS, John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555 (longnguy@utmb.edu).

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