Sharing the first article published by an HC-S Graduate, Ryan Kelley, CHS, HC-S thank you for leading from the front with this great article on "Pre-Treatment Safety Stops." I'd like to share an article that applies to all professionals in the field of hyperbaric medicine, including new, aspiring chamber operators. This article is designed to provi
Hyperbaric Medicine: How well do you know HBO? WHAT IS HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY Hyperbaric oxygen is a medical procedure requiring a physician’s prescription and oversight. All patients must have theirentire body placed within a hard sided hyperbaric chamber that meets the American Society of Mechanical Engineers andPressure Vessels for Human
Online Resources Related to Hyperbaric Facility Safety by Jeff Mize, RRT, CHT, CWCA (Hyperbaric Facility Safety, A Practical Guide, Second Edition, Chapter 6: Best Publishing Company, Copyright © 2020 The development and continuation of a safety program for a hyperbaric facility can be arduous. The task(s) of initiating safety procedures, empl
Death of an Aquanaut Revealed Death of an Aquanaut Revealed is a vivid memoir of events that triggered the collapse of the U.S. Navy’s SEALAB Project. “After the Navy bureaucracy took charge, decisions and procedures were dictated by Washington brass, and experienced SEALAB personnel were ignored. The result was a long series of failur
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Acute wounds normally heal in an orderly and efficient manner and progress smoothly through the four distinct but overlapping phases of woundhealing: hemostasis, inflammation, repair, and remodeling (Figure 1). The process of wound healing is complex and involves a variety of specialized cells, such as macrophages, fibroblasts,and epithelial and en
Here is the final blog from our month long focus of celebrating Hyperbaric Awareness Month. Thank you #HyperbaricAware #hyperbaricawareUSA and #UHMS NOTE: While these are effectively ‘snapshots’ of each indication we strongly recommend a thorough reading of each chapter in the UHMS Indications resources to appreciate the full view for HBO2 treatmen
NOTE: While these are effectively ‘snapshots’ of each indication we strongly recommend a thorough reading of each chapter in the UHMS Indications resources to appreciate the full view for HBO2 treatment of these conditions. "Currently 14 indications for HBO2 are recognized by the UHMS, with recommendations for treatment. What follows is an ab
Continuing to celebrating Hyperbaric Medicine in May as Hyperbaric Awareness Month with the second part in this series: Hyperbaric Medicine Indications & Patient Selection. This article is from #HyperbaricAware #hyperbaricawareUSA "The most obvious role of HBO2 in wound healing is its ability to provide oxygen to ischemic wounds
Celebrating Hyperbaric Medicine in May as Hyperbaric Awareness Month continues with #hyperbaricawareUSA #HyperbaricAware. Let's dive deeper into HBOT indications and patient selection with this blog from Hyperbaric Aware: "Hyperbaric medicine is an effective pathway in treating a variety of illnesses. While some physicians specialize in hyperbaric
