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The Mercy Burn Center - Springfield is the only burn center in southwest Missouri and a Level I trauma center. Our burn physicians and care team are available 24/7, providing exceptional, high-quality service for adults and kids. We treat more than 275 inpatients and 4,000 outpatients each year.
Our care team includes:
Our specialized staff and burn team work together to care for patients with burns, wounds and other life-threatening skin conditions. We serve patients in southwest Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas. Our center includes:
In addition to treating patients, we also offer a variety of burn and fire-related educational programs, including:
Our facility also hosts ABLS (Advance Burn Life Support) certification classes for all regional EMS providers, satellite hospitals and fire departments. If you or your facility would like to participate in ABLS training, please email [email protected].
The Mercy Burn Center - Springfield collaborates with the Phoenix SOAR (Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery) program. This partnership connects specially trained burn survivors and their loved ones with people recovering from burns or their caregivers.
The Ozarks Burn Support Group provides monthly support with in-person and virtual meetings or one-on-one sessions. If you or a loved one would like to join a meeting or talk to a peer supporter, please contact [email protected].
The Ozarks Burn Support Group meets the first Thursday every month from 6 to 7 p.m. at Mercy Hospital Springfield in the Baggot Street Conference Room.
All burn survivors and family members 18 and older are welcome to attend. Follow us on Facebook for the latest updates.
Occupational and physical therapy play crucial roles in the burn recovery process. At the Mercy Burn Center - Springfield, therapists specializing in burn care provide daily occupational and physical therapy for patients with burn injuries. Evaluations are conducted within 24 hours of admission to our burn center.
The goal of occupational therapists (OTs) is to help burn survivors to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and functional transfers. OTs assist burn injury patients during their recovery with:
Physical Therapists (PTs) support burn injury patients through different recovery phases by focusing on:
Exercise and movement can help prevent serious medical conditions like blood clots, pneumonia and bone loss. Mercy's team of therapists will do everything in their power to guide you through a personalized burn rehabilitation plan. We look forward to serving you.
At Mercy, we offer comprehensive services to diagnose and treat a full range of conditions, including:
At Mercy, we offer compassionate care for a variety of treatment services, including: