Hyperbaric Medicine - NMC Health
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- Accreditation
- UHMS Accredited
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Patients report positive experiences with the staff, describing them as wonderful, caring, and compassionate. Many reviewers specifically praise the knowledge and thoroughness of the providers, including doctors and nurses. Patients also appreciate the smooth and efficient experience, with ample time for questions and clear explanations of treatment plans.
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About Hyperbaric Medicine - NMC Health
NMC Health Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center, located in Newton, Kansas, specializes in advanced wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for hard-to-heal wounds. The center's team of experts, led by Medical Director Dr. John McEachern, includes physicians specializing in general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and infectious disease. They utilize advanced techniques to treat chronic wounds, including diabetic ulcers, soft tissue infections, post-operative wounds, pressure ulcers, spider bites, traumatic wounds, and venous stasis ulcers. NMC Health Wound Care is the only facility recognized in central Kansas with Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society Accreditation. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen inside a pressurized chamber, promoting faster growth of healthy cells and killing oxygen-sensitive bacteria. The center offers hyperbaric oxygen treatments for conditions such as skin grafts that aren't healing, crush injuries, compartment syndrome, injuries from radiation, diabetic foot ulcers, and refractory osteomyelitis. Emergency HBOT services for conditions like air or gas embolisms, carbon monoxide poisoning, and decompression sickness are not offered. NMC Health's Wound Care Team uses innovative technology and a dedicated approach to patient care. The center also participates in community initiatives, such as providing wound care supplies to patients who cannot afford them. The facility features cylindrical chambers where air pressure and oxygen levels are adjusted to promote healing, with treatments typically lasting about two hours.