
President's Column
President’s Column – Q2 2025
This year’s Annual Scientific Meeting of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society marks a bold and forward-looking milestone as we gather in Atlanta, Georgia, in proud partnership with the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA). This joint meeting reflects the evolving intersections between hyperb…
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Executive Director’s Report
Executive Director's Report: 2nd Qtr 2025
Welcome to Atlanta, Georgia, and the 2025 joint Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) and Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) Annual Scientific Meeting.
Atlanta boasts a rich history in aerospace and undersea exploration, making it a fitting host for this year’s ASM. Here are some histor…
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Associates Column
Hyperbaric Competencies: BEYOND the Course
Medical skills and devices require competencies. As a new nurse, I learned core hospital competencies for bedside procedures such as foley catheter insertion, intravenous catheter (IV) insertion, and nasogastric (NG) tube placement. I never stopped completing competencies as I worked in…
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Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation
Updated "With Distinction" Accreditation Criteria for Hyperbaric Facilities: New CAQ Inclusion
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) Board of Directors has reaffirmed its commitment to excellence in hyperbaric medicine through updated guidance for "With Distinction" (WD) accreditation. While the core framework remains largely intact, a notable update has been introduced to the c…
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Multicenter Registry Update
This update highlights cases where hyperbaric oxygen treatment was used for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (ISSNHL). The Registry has accumulated a substantial number of cases, and we are beginning a comprehensive data analysis.
Here is just a brief overview:
Total number of cases…
Veteran Health Administration Utilization of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Diabetic Foot Ulcer and the CMS Approved Indications
By Glenn Butler and Eric Koleda
Diabetic Veteran lower limb amputations are being conducted daily, when Lower Lifetime Cost Civilian Limb Preservation Programs utilizing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy are more successful at saving money, saving limbs and lives.
The worldwide Diabetic Patient populatio…
Baromedical Nurses Association: 2nd Qtr
How exciting to be in the field of Hyperbaric Medicine! The worldwide communication of everyone continually and enthusiastically working together through the UHMS (Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society -Regular & Associate Members and Staff), BNA (Baromedical Nurses Association), NBDHMT…
SIMSI Position on the use of Low-Pressure Hyperbaric Chambers for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO2)
In Italy, low-pressure monoplace hyperbaric chambers are increasingly being installed in both medical and non-medical facilities.
These facilities advertise the use of such devices as a treatment method for conditions relevant to hyperbaric medicine, often referencing scientific evidence and thera…
Passings
Donald Ray Chandler April 14, 1937 — January 21, 2025
Donald R. Chandler, age 87, of Huntingtown, Maryland passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at his home. Don was born April 14, 1937, in Alton WV, son of the late Ralph and Cozbi Chandler. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sandr…
Società Italiana di Medicina Subacquea ed Iperbarica Article
The new regulatory framework following Law No. 24 of March 8, 2017 (the Gelli Law) led to establishing the National Guidelines System (SNLG) through the Ministerial Decree of February 27, 2018. Managed by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) via the National Center for Clinical Governance and Car…
Multicenter Registry Update – 2024 year-end summary
The Registry is a database designed to gather consistent measures about the use, outcomes, and safety of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) treatments from hyperbaric centers worldwide. The goal is to publish this information for quality improvement, patient care, and research and to document the o…
40th Anniversary of The Baromedical Nurses Association! Come And Celebrate with Us!!
The Baromedical Nurses Association (BNA) will celebrate this exciting event at the Annual Hyperbaric Nurses Day on Saturday, April 12, 2025! All are welcome to join us for great presentations!!
Since the BNA’s inception in 1985, one of our main goals has been to recognize the specialized pra…