Hyperbarics

Relevant safety issues may include manufacturer instructions, facility procedures, staff training, patient monitoring, prohibited items, equipment maintenance, grounding, oxygen precautions, and documented safety checks. Because hyperbaric oxygen environments can present an increased fire hazard, fire-prevention measures and proper use of the chamber may become important when an incident occurs.

Relevant records may include the wound’s condition before treatment, the indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, wound measurements, vascular and infection findings, treatment frequency, and other wound-care measures provided at the same time. Comparing these records over time may help show how the wound progressed and what role hyperbaric oxygen therapy played as part of the overall treatment plan. When the dispute centers primarily on wound management, separate wound-care expertise may also be appropriate.