UHMS 2025 3rd Qtr Pressure Newsletter now online. Open to all - view at: https://www.uhms.org/publications/pressure-new/pressure-online.html John Peters (fb)

2025 UHMS Pacific Chapter Town Hall on Safety Enduring Material Now Available! Register today: https://www.courses-uhms.org/courses/chapter-town-hall-meetings/product/132-2025-uhms-pacific-chapter-town-hall-safety.html Schedule: • Normalization of Deviance in a Safety Culture - Gus Gustavson, MPH, RN, CHRNC-A, CHT-A, CRT, UHMSADS • Inside Attendant Omitted Decompression in Hyperbaric Treatments - Gray Ladd, CHT • Field of Safety in HBO2- Soft Chamber to Off-Label and their Effects on our Field Presentation and Panel - Leo Tanaka, MD, Jacquline Hocking, CHT, Brenda Freymiller, RN, Chris Allen, MD, Anthony Johnston, CHT, Teresa David, DO, Gus Gustavson, MPH, RN, CHRNC-A, CHT-A, CRT, UHMSADS • UHMS Accreditation, from A to Z Presentation and Panel - Chris Allen, MD, Neil Gerst, CHT • Preventing Shallow Water AGE During Scuba Training - Seth Tufvesson, LtCol (USMC), CHT, EMT-P • Advancing Safety in Hyperbaric Medicine: Recent Projects and Future Initiatives by the UHMS Safety Committee - Andrew Melnyczenko, BSHCA, CHT Objectives: 1. Discussion about the concept of lowering safety standards based on a history of no incidents with examples of incidents in space travel, hyperbaric medicine, and aviation that result in deaths and/or serious injury. 2. We will discuss the possible scenarios and best practices to help mitigate decompression sickness risk to your Inside Attendant while providing the best care to your patients. 3. Learners will be able to fully understand the status of hyperbaric medicine in their communities and will gain knowledge on how to better educate the population on true HBO2. 4. A brief overview of accreditation with a focus on tips and lessons learned from facilities that have been accredited as well as members of the accreditation team to help YOU consider getting accredited at your facility. 5. We explore the causes of arterial gas embolism pertaining to pulmonary over pressurization. 6. Delve into the critical work undertaken by the UHMS Safety Committee to enhance safety standards within hyperbaric medicine. We will explore recent projects that have significantly improved safety protocols and practices, highlighting key achievements and lessons learned. Registration: Non-Member: $90 Regular UHMS Member: $70.00 Associate UHMS Member: $50.00 • Physician CME: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. • Nursing CEU: Approved for 4.00 contact hours. Wound Care Education Partners is a Florida based company and a licensed CE Provider through the Florida State Board of Nursing and the CE is reciprocal for nurses in the United States. Florida nursing credits are reciprocal and approved for nurses within all states. Receiving credit for Florida providers is simple, attend the course and our staff will upload your credits directly to the Florida State database. For out of state credit, we provide the necessary paperwork for you to file with the respective nursing board. •NBDHMT: This enduring material is approved for 4.00 Category A credit hours by National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Technology, P.O. Box 758, Pelion, South Carolina 29123. Accreditation Statement: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Why Choose the UHMS Online CME Portal? • Learn at your own pace. • Receive your continuing education credit certificate immediately upon completion. • Unlimited access to re-review the educational program while it's posted. • Choose your own comfortable setting. • Access from any device where you have an internet connection. • UHMS Members receive significant discounts and free credits. For questions or assistance, contact stacy@uhms.org. (fb)