Our Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center has been a fixture for a half-century serving the Washington area community. Who would have thought 50 years ago that one unit dedicated to caring for burn patients would become the area’s only adult burn center, treating more than 1,300 patients every year from all over this area? Watch now, as our Burn Center team members reflect and look ahead to the next 50 years. | MedStar Washington Hospital Center

🔥 National Burn Awareness Week 🔥 This year’s theme is burn prevention in the workplace, and we’re joining the American Burn Association to raise awareness about preventing burn injuries. Dr. Nicole Kopari, Medical Director of our Leon S. Peters Burn Center at Community Regional Medical Center, shares three tips to help reduce the risk of workplace burn injuries and keep teams safe. ➡️ Save and share this video to help protect workers and their families. | Community Health System