• Juan P Barret, Si Jack Chong, Nadia Depetris, Mark D Fisher, Gaoxing Luo, Naiem Moiemen, Tam Pham, Liang Qiao, Lucy Wibbenmeyer, and Hajime Matsumura.
• Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: jpbarret@vhebron.net.
• Burns. 2020 Aug 1; 46 (5): 1021-1035.

AbstractThe novel coronavirus, SARS-CO V2 responsible for COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly escalating across the globe. Burn centers gearing for the pandemic must strike a balance between contributing to the pandemic response and preserving ongoing burn care in a safe and ethical fashion. The authors of the present communication represent seven burn centers from China, Singapore, Japan, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US). Each center is located at a different point along the pandemic curve and serves different patient populations within their healthcare systems. We review our experience with the virus to date, our strategic approach to burn center function under these circumstances, and lessons learned. The purpose of this communication is to share experiences that will assist with continued preparations to help burn centers advocate for optimum burn care and overcome challenges as this pandemic continues.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.

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