The tight-knit burn center team at UC Davis Health is working nonstop to save victims of California’s horrific 2020 wildfire season. “We’re in a marathon, with lots of little sprints,” said Tina Palmieri, assistant chief of burn surgery at Shriners Hospital for Children of Northern California and director of the UC Davis Regional Burn Center. “Sometimes we’re seeing a lot of patients, very critically ill, all at the same time. Logistically, that’s pretty challenging.” Patients with extensive burns require skilled topical and surgical wound care for a prolonged period and are subject to a host of complications, including sepsis and organ failure. Palmieri said these patients require, on average, about 40 different medications, which underscores the importance of having pharmacists on the burn center’s team. “The complex nature of burns really requires the integration of people with different skill sets,” Palmieri said. “I think having a pharmacist on rounds for...