The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. AHRQ posts final PAP technology assessment The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has posted the final version of [...]
AASM members are invited to submit abstracts and session proposals for SLEEP 2023, the 37th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), which will be held June 3 – 7 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The SLEEP meeting is a joint initiative of the [...]
Since 2020, a global semiconductor chip shortage, coupled with supply chain issues, has impacted many industries, including medical devices that are vital to the health and safety of Americans. In the wake of the worldwide Philips recall of millions of breathing assistance devices, including [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Match Day connects fellows and programs The AASM congratulates the 178 physicians who matched with a sleep medicine fellowship [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the 178 physicians who matched with a sleep medicine fellowship training program Nov. 30 during “Match Day” for the 2023 appointment year. Each fellow will join one of 99 sleep medicine training programs in the U.S. After [...]
While the coronavirus continues to affect people worldwide, a recent survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that Americans seem to be sleeping better now compared with 2021 during the height of the pandemic. The 2022 survey found that nearly one-third of respondents (31%) say they have experienced [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Updates on Philips PAP device recall Philips posted an update addressing two problems with recalled Trilogy 100/200 ventilators that [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. FDA: New issues with Trilogy ventilators The FDA reports that Philips Respironics Trilogy ventilators reworked due to the June [...]
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 21 College, Transgender Students and Sleep Dr. Shelley Hershner, GUEST Student Sleep Health Awareness week occurs every September, and AASM members are working hard to provide sleep education for students and parents. We know that 70% of high [...]
The AASM has signed on to a letter coordinated by the American Telemedicine Association urging the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to act to ensure millions of patients are able to continue to access medically necessary controlled substances via telemedicine until the promulgation [...]