Table 7.
Estimated resource times for care of burns patients: based on 10-12 h working day; approx. 50 beds.
<20% TBSA | Approx. 20−30 minutes per patient. 2–3 patients managed per hour |
>20% TBSA | Approx. 60 min per patient for assessment, initial management and surgical scrub. |
Per day approx. 10–12 scrubs. | |
Per day approx. 3−4 excision grafts. |