Burn and Wound Procedures in Lincoln

Burn and Wound Care
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Regional Burn and Wound Center is internationally recognized for outstanding research and for providing the latest treatments and procedures for serious burns or for wounds that will not heal.

Burn Care By Nebraska's Only Verified Burn Center
The CHI Health St. Elizabeth Burn Center, the region’s first and only dedicated burn trauma unit, continues to save lives throughout the multi-state region. We maintain verification by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Burn Association (ABA). This status validates our excellence.

This special designation offers burn patients and the community:

Specialized care, services, equipment and staff trained to treat the most critical burn injuries.
Expert treatment of complicated skin disorders, such as Stevens Johnson Syndrome and complex wound care.
Leadership in research, education and prevention.
Resource for training, education and physical therapy care at our Regional Hospitals and Emergency Medicine Services.
Our medical team helps each burn patient, adult or child, make a physical, emotional and psychological recovery. From initial assessment through the ongoing healing process, a highly-skilled and caring multidisciplinary team uses the most current and effective therapies. The center includes an outpatient burn clinic for less serious burns or follow-up care for severe burns.

Our medical team helps each burn patient, adult or child, make a physical, emotional and psychological recovery. From initial assessment through the ongoing healing process, a highly-skilled and caring multidisciplinary team uses the most current and effective therapies. The center includes an outpatient burn clinic for less serious burns or follow-up care for severe burns.

Dr. Zijun Hao and Dr. Ed Rivera are the Co-Medical Directors of the Burn Center. They state: "The St Elizabeth Burn Center team is proud to maintain this prestigious designation. The stringent criteria of the verification process ensures that verified burn centers provide the highest quality care to burn patients. We believe this is further enhanced by our ongoing participation in leading-edge research for treatments and procedures for burn."

We currently have a 16-bed center with two dedicated operating rooms as well as procedure and treatment rooms for the ongoing care of burn and wounds.

Advanced Laser Scar Therapy
Dramatically improves the look and feel of burn, injury and surgical scars. Safe, effective and FDA cleared

If you have a scar, you know its appearance can be a significant source of distress. But scars also make daily life difficult due to:

Limited range of motion
Pain and itchiness
Texture of the injured skin

You deserve access to the latest technology for scar revision

The St. Elizabeth Regional Burn and Wound Center is the only hospital in Nebraska offering minimally-invasive Advanced Laser Scar Therapy. The therapy achieves remarkable results for burn, injury or surgical scars, even years after the scar occurred.

After 1 treatment many patients see significant progress in the texture of the scar
After 3 to 5 treatments many patients experience functional and cosmetic improvement
Up to 2 years after the final treatment noticeable improvement may continue

How it Works

Advanced Laser Scar Therapy uses a powerful and precise laser called the Lumenis UltraPulse® and the SCAAR FX™ system for scar revision. This deep resurfacing solution is customizable for different scar types and achieves results by:

Targeting dermal layers to a depth of 4 mm – deeper than a cosmetic laser
Creating microscopic chambers – these break down a scar’s rigid fibers and trigger a normal production of collagen and elastic fibers

Safe and Effective

Lumenis UltraPulse® technology was developed by pioneers in aesthetic and medical lasers, and is:

Considered the standard of care for treating soldiers injured in battle
Clinically validated by leading professionals
FDA cleared for scar revision

You don’t have to live with your scar anymore. Call (402) 219-7717 to see if you are eligible for treatment. Our friendly team will set-up a consultation appointment and check with your insurance provider for coverage and preauthorization

During Treatment

Treatment is administered by a specially-trained physician and staff
Local anesthetic numbs skin, so you feel minimal pain. The laser can cause a warm, slightly stinging sensation. Most patients report little to no pain after this procedure.
Treatment lasts a few minutes for small scars; longer for large scars
Treatments may be done in surgery or the outpatient clinic

After Treatment

In the treated area, skin will be warm, red and swollen to varying degrees
Skin care routine will be prescribed, which may include applying dressings
Daily activities can typically be resumed within a week

Wound Care
When it comes to wound care, we have an impressive record of healing wounds that others thought incurable, including many that would have resulted in amputation. A team of doctors, specially-trained nurses, foot care specialists, and technologists are experienced in all areas of wound management. Even patients with long standing wounds may heal in a few months.

The St. Elizabeth Regional Burn and Wound Center is verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Burn Association (ABA).

Few life events compare with the immediate and long-term effects of a burn injury or an extensive wound. Patients initially suffer from pain and anxiety. With severe burns, some may even experience extreme metabolic changes. Those with permanent scars may have long-term emotional effects as well.