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Join the Data Program Powering the Future of Burn Care

The Burn Care Quality Platform (BCQP) is the only registry built specifically for burn centers to track outcomes, benchmark performance, and drive meaningful improvements. Every data point contributed helps shape national standards and accelerates improvements in care. Lead with insight. Improve what counts.


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From Data to Insight: How the ABA Registry Ecosystem Works

The Data Dictionary guides what goes into the Burn Care Quality Platform (BCQP) registry, a secure system that collects standardized information about burn injuries and treatments across centers. The BCQP data powers the Burn Injury Summary Report.

BCQP = The Engine

The Burn Care Quality Platform (BCQP) is a modern, cloud-based tool for burn centers to enter, manage, and analyze patient data. It’s built specifically for burn care professionals and supports data entry and deep analytics. 


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Data Dictionary = The Rules

The Data Dictionary is the official guidebook that explains to burn centers what data to enter, how to define it, and how to use it. It keeps everyone on the same page, so the data coming into the system is consistent and comparable across centers. 

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BISR = The Output

The Burn Injury Summary Report (BISR) is a high-level, annual analysis using BCQP data (and formerly the National Burn Registry, NBR). It shows national trends in burn injuries and care. It’s powered by the clean, consistent data that BCQP collects using the definitions from the Data Dictionary. 

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Burn Care Quality Platform (BCQP)  

Select the option that best aligns with your burn center’s capabilities and goals for engaging with national burn data and quality improvement tools. 

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Feature Analytics Only Full Registry
Cloud-based data entry and validation – ✓
Interactive report dashboards ✓ (Annual refresh) ✓ (Quarterly refresh)
Summary reports ✓ ✓
Custom reporting  – ✓
Data export options ✓ (Standard) ✓ (Full access: aggregate + patient-level)
Training materials (videos + PDFs) ✓  ✓ 
 Burn center profile management  Contact ABA  Self-service through the platform 
 Annual Fee  $5,500  $5,500

Burn Injury Summary Report 

The Burn Injury Summary Report is the most comprehensive look at burn injuries and treatment in the U.S., produced annually using data from the Burn Care Quality Platform (BCQP). It reflects care trends, outcomes, and demographics across the country. 

Why It Matters

  • Compare your outcomes

  • Inform quality improvement and strategic planning

  • Support advocacy and funding efforts


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32993

Cases in 2024

162799

Cases from 2020-2024

114

Burn Centers

38

States and the District of Columbia

Burn Injury Summary Report BCQP Center ABA Member Non-Member
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2025 Annual Burn Injury Summary Report

Most Current National Benchmark Data

The newest edition of the ABA’s flagship burn data resource features the latest available national trends and outcomes data from participating burn centers. Representing five years of cumulative data (2020–2024), the 2025 BISR includes:

  • 162,799 cumulative cases

  • 32,993 reported cases in 2024

  • Data contributed by 114 burn centers across 38 states and the District of Columbia

Designed for organizations that need the most up-to-date benchmarking information for strategic planning, quality initiatives, accreditation support, and operational decision-making.

Best For

  • Current benchmarking

  • Leadership and operational planning

  • Quality improvement initiatives

  • Organizations needing the latest national data

Key Differentiator

Most current available report with the newest year of reported burn center data (2024).

2024 Annual Burn Injury Summary Report

Transitional & Comparative Trend Analysis

A valuable comparison-year dataset capturing burn care trends across the immediate post-pandemic period and supporting longitudinal analysis over evolving care delivery environments.

Representing five years of cumulative data (2019–2023), the 2024 BISR includes:

  • 156,073 cumulative cases

  • 32,540 reported cases in 2023

  • Data contributed by 113 burn centers across 38 states and the District of Columbia

Ideal for researchers, analysts, and programs evaluating changes in patient volumes, outcomes, staffing pressures, or care patterns over time.

Best For

  • Trend comparison studies

  • Retrospective analysis

  • Multi-year operational review

  • Research projects comparing changing care patterns

Key Differentiator

Strong comparative value for organizations studying shifts in burn care delivery and outcomes over time.

2023 Annual Burn Injury Summary Report

Historical Reference & Research Continuity Dataset

An established historical dataset frequently aligned with earlier research periods, making it useful for organizations maintaining consistency with previously published studies, internal reporting frameworks, or long-term data analysis projects.

Representing five years of cumulative data (2018–2022), the 2023 BISR includes:

  • 152,312 cumulative cases

  • 30,135 reported cases in 2022

  • Data contributed by 109 burn centers across 39 states and the District of Columbia

Best For

  • Historical benchmarking

  • Research continuity

  • Academic citation support

  • Long-term epidemiologic review

Key Differentiator

Supports consistency with prior research periods and historical comparisons using established datasets.

BCQP Data Dictionary

The BCQP Data Dictionary is the essential guide that standardizes data collection across burn centers. It enables accurate benchmarking, supports verification and onboarding, and ensures that national reporting is based on consistent, trusted definitions. 

Who Can Access It

Contributing Burn Centers

Free access is provided to centers that submit data to BCQP.


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Non-Contributing Burn Centers

Access may be granted upon request using the form.


Data Dictionary Request Form

The Evolution of ABA's Burn Care Quality Platform

The ABA’s Burn Care Quality Platform (BCQP) is more than a data system. It’s a complete quality infrastructure that empowers burn centers to improve care through better data. Developed in partnership with BData, the platform was designed to solve a long-standing challenge: ensuring data consistency, usability, and meaningful insight across a diverse and evolving network of burn centers. 

Historically, burn centers contributed data to the ABA’s National Burn Repository (NBR) using their own systems, creating variations in quality and format. BCQP addresses these gaps by offering a unified, cloud-based data collection, governance, and analytics system. For centers still using legacy registry software, BCQP provides an analytics-only option that allows full access to reports and insights without requiring a platform switch.