National Burn Repository 2006: A Ten-Year Review

This article presents findings from the National Burn Repository (NBR) 2006 Annual Report. Data reported herein cover a 10-year period from January 1, 1996, through June 30, 2006. This year’s report includes the first comparative presentations of data over time to show what appear to be trends in the dataset. The purpose of this report is to share information about the current state of care for burned patients in the United States. Some of the implications include epidemiology, burn-prevention efforts, research, education, acute care and quality improvement in burn programs, resource allocation, and reimbursement issues.