Credentialing guidelines for doctors of podiatric medicine supervising hyperbaric oxygen therapy a position paper.

Abstract

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a useful tool for many conditions within the scope of practice of a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM). More wound-care clinics are adding HBOT as a service line. The increasing prevalence of DPMs operating inside of these wound-care clinics has raised questions about the licensure and privileging of DPMs to supervise HBOT. This document reviews the safety of outpatient HBOT and provides guidelines for hospitals to credential DPMs to supervise treatments.

• Authors: Lee C Rogers, Michael P DellaCorte, James W Stavosky, J Thomas Millington, John V Capotorto
• Journal: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc) Vol. 105 Issue 4 Pg. 367-70 (Jul 2015) ISSN: 1930-8264 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25649892 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Credentialing (standards)
• Humans
• Hyperbaric Oxygenation (standards)
• Podiatry (organization & administration)
• Practice Guidelines as Topic (standards)
• United States
• Wounds and Injuries (therapy)