Voluntary Faculty
Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.
Voluntary rank detailsAlisa Savetamal
Assistant Clinical ProfessorAbout
Research
Publications
2025
Preventing Oxygen Therapy Related Fires and Burn Injuries: A Comprehensive National Strategic Approach
Klas K, Coffey R, Sheckter C, Savetamal A, Wibbenmeyer L. Preventing Oxygen Therapy Related Fires and Burn Injuries: A Comprehensive National Strategic Approach. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, iraf125. PMID: 40736181, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation of older adultsPatient Safety AlertVeterans Health AdministrationHome healthcare workersNational strategic approachBurn injuryRisk reduction strategiesHealth AdministrationOlder adultsFoundational overviewHealthcare workersRisk reduction effortsSafety alertsIncidence dataYear increaseComprehensive preventionFamily membersNational reviewHome oxygen therapyMitigation interventionsReduction effortsHealth risksReduction strategiesHomeInjuryNational Estimates and Outcomes for Supplemental Home Oxygen Therapy Injuries—A Burn Care Quality Platform Analysis
Sheckter C, Stanton E, Klas K, Phillips B, Coffey R, Savetamal A, Wibbenmeyer L. National Estimates and Outcomes for Supplemental Home Oxygen Therapy Injuries—A Burn Care Quality Platform Analysis. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, iraf087. PMID: 40394868, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal body surface areaNational estimatesIncidence rateOdds of discharge homeHome oxygen therapyTargeted prevention strategiesOxygen therapyBurn admissionsInhalation injuryIncidence of admissionPublic health problemTotal body surface area burnHome oxygen usePoisson regressionInjury characteristicsInjury descriptionInpatient mortalityPrevention strategiesBody surface areaInpatient outcomesDischarged homeHealth problemsNational averagePatient demographicsAnnual increaseBurnout in Burn Surgeons: A Survey of Burn Surgeon Wellness
Ivanko A, Miles M, Schoen J, Phelan H, Brown N, Romanowski K, Kahn S, Savetamal A, Jain A, Saraswat A, Holmes J, Kagan R, Carter J. Burnout in Burn Surgeons: A Survey of Burn Surgeon Wellness. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, iraf089. PMID: 40382783, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurn careAmerican Burn AssociationMeet job demandsWell-beingBurn AssociationSelf-reported well-beingEnhance well-beingBurn care specialistsSurgeon wellnessMitigate burnoutCare specialistsCare availabilityPatient careSurgeon shortageRetention challengesWorkload factorsIdentified stressorsCareLikert scaleJob demandsChi-squareBurn surgeonsT-testPersonal activitiesCareer satisfaction573 Feasibility of an Unfunded Multicenter Trial Group for Older Adult Burn Patients: A Retrospective Study
Nosanov L, Savetamal A, Reynolds J, Bhavsar D, Miotke S, Johnston M, Wibbenmeyer L, Galet C, Hill D, Higginson S, Chin T, Long A, Baker E, Hamm H, Lacey A, Paine R, Tedesco D, Tejiram S, Jeschke M, Romanowski K. 573 Feasibility of an Unfunded Multicenter Trial Group for Older Adult Burn Patients: A Retrospective Study. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 46: s158-s159. PMCID: PMC11958010, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf019.202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult burn patientsOlder burn patientsLength of hospital stayRetrospective pilot studyBurn patientsTrial groupRetrospective studyHospital stayMedian length of hospital staySingle-center studyTotal body surface areaBurn patient populationMedian time to wound healingTime to wound healingBody surface areaIn-Hospital MortalityMedian burn sizePilot studyMedian BMIIQR 6Median ageClinical outcomesOlder adultsICU stayIQR 5566 Covariate Analysis of Performance of Multi-Spectral Imaging System Augmented with Artificial Intelligence
Carter J, Shupp J, Phelan H, Hwang J, Savetamal A, Wolf S, DiMaio M, Romanowski K, Jain A, Foster K, Kahn S, Holmes J. 566 Covariate Analysis of Performance of Multi-Spectral Imaging System Augmented with Artificial Intelligence. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 46: s152-s153. PMCID: PMC11958024, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf019.195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurn wound biopsiesIRB-approved studyInfluence of patient-specific factorsNon-healing areaPatient-specific factorsConvolutional neural networkBurn woundsEffective clinical managementDays post-injuryThermal burn injuryFollow-upClinical managementCovariates of ageDepartment of Health and Human ServicesTreatment planningPatient factorsPrompt interventionAttending surgeonsReal-world practiceMulti-centerHealth and Human Services649 National Estimates and Outcomes for Oxygen Therapy Injuries—a BCQP Analysis
Sheckter C, Phillips B, Klas K, Coffey R, Savetamal A, Wibbenmeyer L. 649 National Estimates and Outcomes for Oxygen Therapy Injuries—a BCQP Analysis. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 46: s214-s214. PMCID: PMC11958026, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf019.278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjury descriptionIncidence rateWhite raceSmoke inhalation injuryBurn centerInhalation injuryFree-text fieldsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseChronic respiratory illnessText fieldsObstructive pulmonary diseasePoisson regressionAmerican Burn AssociationInjury characteristicsNational estimatesPrevention effortsInpatient mortalityResponder cohortInpatient outcomesLogistic regressionPrimary payerNational averageWhite patientsYears median ageNational database660 Calling the Burn Center: Why Do Our Referring Hospitals Call Us?
Usman M, Savetamal A. 660 Calling the Burn Center: Why Do Our Referring Hospitals Call Us? Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 46: s222-s223. PMCID: PMC11958108, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf019.289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReferral criteriaSmall hospitalsPatient admissionsQuality of carePatient disposition decisionsBurn centerNature of callsBurn-injured patientsHealthcare professionalsHealthcare providersTotal body surface areaOngoing educationReferral dataHealthcare educationDirect admissionsAdmission ratesLarge hospitalsStaff resourcesReferralBurn careDisposition decisionsReference hospitalHealthcareSpecialized burn centerHospital16 Resource Allocation: Costs and Length of Stay for Non-Burn Patient in Burn Center
Usman M, Savetamal A. 16 Resource Allocation: Costs and Length of Stay for Non-Burn Patient in Burn Center. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 46: s13-s14. PMCID: PMC11958293, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf019.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-burn patientsLength of stayDiverse patient populationsBurn patientsPatient populationBurn centerNecrotizing soft tissue infectionStevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysisSoft tissue infectionsEnhance patient outcomesHigh-level careElectronic medical recordsBurn care settingNon-burn injuryHigh-quality treatmentSoft tissue injuriesCare settingsSoft tissue pathologyCare efficiencyTissue infectionsStratify patientsHospital stayFournier's gangreneEpidermal necrolysisRetrospective analysis
2024
Elimination of an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a burn unit
Havill N, Samuels M, Poudyal A, Sujanan V, Murdzek C, Aniskiewicz M, Maloney M, Laird J, Savetamal A. Elimination of an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a burn unit. American Journal Of Infection Control 2024, 53: 160-162. PMID: 39393502, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanniiAcinetobacter baumanniiOutbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanniiBurn unitHealth care-associated outbreaksImplementation of infection prevention measuresInfection prevention measuresBaumanniiIntensive carePotential environmental reservoirsOpportunistic pathogenEnvironmental reservoirsPreventive measuresMultifaceted approachPatientsResponse to Letter to the Editor Regarding “American Burn Association Clinical Practice Guidelines on Burn Shock Resuscitation” by Cartotto et al.
Cartotto R, Johnson L, Savetamal A, Greenhalgh D, Kubasiak J, Pham T, Rizzo J, Sen S, Main E. Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding “American Burn Association Clinical Practice Guidelines on Burn Shock Resuscitation” by Cartotto et al. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2024, 45: 1649-1649. PMID: 39126217, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irae156.Peer-Reviewed Original Research