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Rhode Island Burn Center at Rhode Island Hospital (RIBC)

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✓ BSN Verified Last reviewed September 9, 2026

The Rhode Island Burn Center at Rhode Island Hospital is Brown University Health's adult and pediatric burn-care center and Rhode Island's only accredited or American Burn Association-verified burn center. It provides comprehensive care across the burn-care continuum, including emergency stabilization, acute and intensive care, wound management, burn surgery, outpatient follow-up, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and care for complicated wounds and selected major skin disorders. Its multidisciplinary team includes physicians, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, respiratory therapists, nutrition professionals, social workers, case managers, and pharmacists.

Services & categories

Burn Centers & Medical CareHousing & Transitional SupportFinancial & Practical Assistance

Programs & services

Specific programs and services listed for this organization.

Burn Rehabilitation and Multidisciplinary Recovery Services

Active

Integrated rehabilitation and recovery services provided by occupational and physical therapists and other members of the burn team. Services focus on maximizing range of motion, strength, flexibility, function, communication, swallowing, nutrition, emotional support, crisis intervention, case management, and family support during recovery.

Burn Centers & Medical Care Mental Health & Recovery Prosthetics & Adaptive Resources
Service area Multi State
Cost Paid
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Varies
Location Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
States served
Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island
Who this program serves
Burn-center patients and families receiving care through the Rhode Island Burn Center; specific therapy and support eligibility is clinically determined.
How to access this program
Access is generally coordinated through the burn-center inpatient or outpatient care team. Contact the Burn Clinic for current appointment and referral information.

Burn-Center Referral and Transfer Pathway

Active

Provider-facing pathway for referring adult and pediatric burn patients to the burn center, including referral forms and emergency transfer guidance for major, complex, or high-risk burns.

Burn Centers & Medical Care
Service area Multi State
Cost Paid
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Varies
Location Providence, RI
States served
Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island
Who this program serves
Referring clinicians and patients with burns requiring emergency evaluation, specialty consultation, transfer, or outpatient follow-up.
How to access this program
Clinicians should use the current Brown University Health referral form and contact the appropriate adult or pediatric burn service. Major or life-threatening injuries require emergency referral or transfer rather than routine clinic scheduling.

Comprehensive Adult Burn Care

Active

Acute and critical care for adult burn injuries, including stabilization, intensive care, wound management, burn surgery, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and continuing recovery care. The center also treats complicated wounds and selected major skin disorders.

Burn Centers & Medical Care Prosthetics & Adaptive Resources
Service area Multi State
Cost Paid
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Varies
Location Rhode Island Hospital Main Building/Zecchino Pavilion, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903
States served
Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island
Who this program serves
Adults with burn injuries or related complex wound-care needs; emergency cases should use emergency services or provider transfer procedures.
How to access this program
For emergencies call 911 or go to the emergency department. For outpatient care, contact the adult Burn Clinic at 401-444-5471; appointments are required.

Pediatric Burn Care and Pediatric Burn Clinic

Active
Lodging Financial Assistance

Pediatric burn services through Hasbro Children's, including evaluation and treatment of minor through life-threatening burns, wound care, major burn surgery, critical care, emergency treatment, and follow-up in the Pediatric Burn Clinic. Family-centered social-work support may assist with temporary housing, transportation, and other practical needs.

Burn Centers & Medical Care Housing & Transitional Support Mental Health & Recovery Financial & Practical Assistance
Service area Multi State
Cost Paid
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Varies
Location 2 Dudley Street, Suite 170, Providence, RI 02905
States served
Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island
Who this program serves
Children with burns ranging from minor to life-threatening. Some children may receive emergency-department treatment and follow-up through the Pediatric Burn Clinic; others require hospital admission.
How to access this program
For emergencies call 911 or use the pediatric emergency department. Pediatric outpatient burn visits are listed as appointment-required; call 401-444-2751 to confirm current scheduling and referral requirements.

Resource information

Service areaMulti State
CostPaid
Virtual servicesNot listed
In-person servicesAvailable
Referral requiredVaries
LocationRhode Island Hospital Main Building/Zecchino Pavilion, 593 Eddy Street, Adult and pediatric outpatient Burn Clinic: 2 Dudley Street, Suite 170, RI

States served

Rhode Island

Who this resource serves

Adults and children with burn injuries or related complex wound-care needs. The center treats minor through life-threatening burns; pediatric patients are served through the pediatric division at Hasbro Children's. Clinic visits are appointment-based, while emergencies should be directed to the emergency department or burn-center transfer pathway.

How to access services

Visit the burn center's official website for current referral, transfer, appointment and emergency-care information.

About BSN Verified: Burn Survivor Network has confirmed that this resource exists and that its listed contact and service information was reviewed using an authoritative source. Verification is not an endorsement, certification, guarantee of services, or guarantee of eligibility.