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A recent incident in Florida has raised concerns regarding the safety of hyperbaric medicine.
While the details regarding a recent report of an explosion involving a hyperbaric oxygen chamber in Florida continue to be verified, the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine extends its sincere sympathies to the involved individuals and the families of the victims involved in this mishap. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy has an extraordinary safety record in the United States with hundreds of thousands of patients treated to date without a major incident. Hyperbaric therapy has clearly made a remarkable difference in the lives of patients treated. When hyperbaric oxygen therapy is administered with physician oversight, appropriate technical and nursing supervision and in properly maintained facilities, patients should have no concerns regarding the safety with this therapy. The American College of Hyperbaric Medicine is a professional organization supporting the needs of the practicing hyperbaric community. The ACHM serves the hyperbaric community by providing education and resources for the safe and appropriate clinical delivery of hyperbaric services. For more information about hyperbaric oxygen therapy, please click here.
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