The revised and updated Accreditation Reference Manual is the essential reference guide to help you develop a policy and procedures manual that conforms to the requirements of the updated 2016 AASM Standards for Accreditation.
A new study in the January 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that CPAP appears to improve a variety of symptoms related to PTSD, with the greatest improvement in those with better CPAP compliance.
Learn more about the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) by watching a recording of the AASM’s recent MACRA webinar.
The January issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine includes a special article by AASM Past President Dr. Nathaniel Watson, President-Elect Dr. Ilene Rosen and President Dr. Ronald Chervin describing how the AASM board of directors has developed a comprehensive plan to strengthen the field of sleep medicine.
After analyzing the impact of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) articles throughout traditional and social media, the CDC included two sleep-related articles in its 10 Most Talked About MMWR Reports of 2016.
The AASM profiles the three most prominent Democrats in the House, explaining how they may react to any attempts to repeal Obamacare in the 115th Congress.
In a letter sent last week to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman, Senator Chuck Schumer of New York and four other Senate colleagues urged the NTSB to conduct a comprehensive safety review of how passenger railroads are implementing sleep apnea testing to promote railway safety.
A new study in the December 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests neither the depth nor the distribution of RLS sensory discomfort can be used to discriminate between idiopathic RLS and RLS associated with other causes of leg discomfort.
A U.S. House of Representatives resolution (H. Res. 46) drafted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) to express support for soldiers and veterans with obstructive sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was introduced today in the 115th Congress. The resolution’s lead sponsor was Republican Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri, and it was co-sponsored by Democratic Rep. Tim Walz of Minnesota.
The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH), which is convened by AARP, has released the consensus document, The Brain-Sleep Connection: GCBH Recommendations on Sleep and Brain Health. AASM members who contributed sleep expertise for the report’s development were Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD; Donald Bliwise, PhD; Charles Czeisler, MD, PhD; and Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD.