President's Column
President's Column: 4th Quarter 2024
Dear Members of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS),
First and foremost, as President of the UHMS, I would like to extend everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous holiday season as we move into the final months of 2024. As we close this year, we will also enter the nominati...
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Executive Director’s Report
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT: 4th Qtr 2024
Greetings from all of us here at UHMS!
As 2024 draws to a close, I am humbled by the tremendous progress made in advancing the undersea and hyperbaric medicine specialty. Thanks to our members' and volunteers' unwavering support and dedication, we’ve strengthened our community, expanded our reac...
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Associates Column
To TCOM or Not to TCOM!
Transcutaneous oximetry (TCOM or PtcO2) has arguably been the gold standard in assessing microvascular flow and predictive wound healing using hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
In the 1950s, the relationship between skin oxygen levels and arterial blood oxygenation was investigated, which initiated the...
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Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation
Building and Maintaining a Quality Program for Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation
A quality program for a hyperbaric facility must be designed to achieve accreditation and be sustainable over the long term. Maintaining a quality program that aligns with UHMS Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation requires a consistent focus on process improvement, staff engagement, and proactive ma...
