960 Statewide Landscape Analysis of Home Oxygen Therapy Related Fires and Burn Injuries
Karla Klas, Mary Auber

TL;DR
This study analyzed statewide data to better understand the underreported risks of home oxygen therapy-related fires and injuries.
Contribution
The study highlights significant underreporting of home oxygen therapy-related incidents and proposes strategies for improved tracking and risk reduction.
Findings
HOT deaths occur 20x more than reported in state NFIRS data.
Burn hospital admissions suggest national data underestimates true HOT incidence rates.
Lack of specific ICD-10-CM codes and inconsistent reporting impairs tracking of HOT injuries.
Abstract
Studies show home oxygen therapy (HOT) related fires and injuries are increasing. However, observational data indicate these reports underestimate true incidence rates. This project aimed to analyze statewide HOT fire and burn incidents to provide a data tracking roadmap, identify gaps and inform risk reduction strategies. Liaisons of multiple statewide data sources were contacted to query HOT-related fires and injuries between 2020 - 2023: fire marshal via state-specific National Fire Incidence Reporting System (NFIRS); injury epidemiologist via death certificates, hospital admissions and ED visits; fire inspectors via real-time fatal fire reporting system app; prevention coordinators at 5 burn surge hospitals via registry or medical record review; and trauma system epidemiologist via EMS and trauma registries. Liaisons conducted manual searches of free text fields using 14 variations…
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Taxonomy
TopicsOccupational Therapy Practice and Research · Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
