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About Kids » Burn Emergency Information
The sooner a burned child reaches a Shriners Hospital that specializes in burn treatment, the better his chances of recovery. IN AN EMERGENCY, the referring physician treating a burned child should telephone the chief of staff at the Shriners Hospital in Boston, Cincinnati, Galveston or Sacramento and indicate that (s)he has a patient needing emergency medical care.
The telephone numbers for emergency admissions to the burn unit of Shriners hospitals are:
* Boston: 617-722-3000
* Cincinnati: 513-872-6000
* Galveston: 409-770-6600
* Sacramento: 916-453-2111
IMPORTANT: These telephone numbers are for emergency admissions to the burn unit only. For any other questions, please contact the Hospital or your local Shrine Center for assistance.
Transportation of the patient is the responsibility of the patient's family, but many Shrine Centers (including Akdar) offer transportation assistance. The Shriners Hospital to which the child is being referred can assist in contacting a Shrine Center for transportation assistance.
Non-emergency admission for burn care is dependent on the medical needs of the patient and on the availability of beds. Application forms for non-emergency admissions to Shriners Hospitals can be
* obtained directly from the Akdar Shrine Center
* obtained from any Shrine Center or Shrine Club
* by writing to Shriners Hospitals,
P.O. Box 31356, Tampa, FL 33631
* by calling the Shriners Hospitals for Children toll-free referral line at 1-800-237-5055. (In Canada, call 1-800-361-7256.)
If you have questions about applying to Shriners Hospitals please call our toll-free patient referral line at 1-800-237-5055.
Akdar Shrine Center
2808 South Sheridan Road
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74129
Telephone: (918) 836-2500
Fax: (918) 836-2522