When and How to Dismiss a Patient | HBOT and Congestive Heart Failure

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Termination of Relationship Between Patient-Provider And/Or Patient-Wound Care And Hyperbaric Service

HBO | published on 8/14/19 | FREE until 8/17, Premium PRO+HBO thereafter (see Plans)

Providers should use caution when terminating a patient-provider relationship and ensure it does not legally constitute abandonment or discrimination. Healthcare providers also have the right to terminate relationships with patients for a variety of reasons. This topic lists these reasons, provides legal/ risk management considerations, documentation and operational guidance for a standardized approach. Includes sample patient dismissal letter.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy And Congestive Heart Failure

Blog | published on 8/14/19 | FREE

There are a number of known risks and side effects of hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBOT), most of which are either rare or of minimal consequence. One such complication is an exacerbation of congestive heart failure - though rare, this complication can be significant. This topic addresses frequent questions such as "Is congestive heart failure a contraindication to HBOT?", "What is the underlying mechanism of pulmonary edema under HBOT?" "What measures need to be taken for patients with CHF undergoing HBOT?"

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