The UIHC Burn Treatment Center received the Silver Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence in a presentation on October 29th, 2019. The Beacon Awards are given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) to recognize the nation's top hospital critical care units. Silver-level recipients demonstrate continual learning and effective systems to achieve optimal patient care. The award was established in 2003 and recognition is for a three-year term. This recognition marks the first time the UIHC Burn Trauma Center has applied and received a Beacon Award from the AACN. The unit was also recently re-verified by the American Burn Association as a national burn center, joining 61 other verified burn centers across the country. More information on the Beacon Award can be found on the AACN website here.