How to repack a Dräger smoke hood trainer
The Dräger 5500 smoke hood trainer is a great resource for emergency preparedness. However, it can be challenging to re-pack for future... Read More
How to find Medicare coverage documents
Click here to download a copy of these instructions This article teaches you how to locate either a Local Coverage Determination (LCD)... Read More
1986 Video of Dr. Jefferson C. Davis lecturing on Decompression Sickness
Recently discovered in our archives… a video of the late Dr. Jefferson Davis lecturing on decompression sickness in 1986. This brings back... Read More
Hyperbaric Patient Grounding and Infection Control
In a monoplace chamber, the patient should be grounded. This is commonly done with a wrist strap (a.k.a “grounding strap”, “grounding bracelet”).... Read More
Do I have to use the chamber manufacturer to maintain my hyperbaric chamber?
As a consultant, I would always recommend using the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the hyperbaric chamber to perform routine maintenance and... Read More
Medicare billing for hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Hospitals are meant to bill HCPCS code G0277 for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This code is billed in 30-minute increments. Treatment time (for... Read More
Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) supervision of hyperbaric treatment
Click here to download a copy of this article A common question we get is, “can a PA or NP supervise hyperbaric... Read More