Make the Most of SLEEP 2010 & Extend Your Stay in San Antonio
2010 marks the first year that the APSS has held its meeting in the state of Texas…take some extra time before or after SLEEP 2010 to enjoy the diverse activities that can be found in the surrounding area.
Perception of Poor Sleep May Predict Postpartum Mood Disturbances in Healthy New Mothers
The perception of poor sleep and the conscious awareness of its impact on daytime functioning might be stronger predictors of immediate postpartum mood disturbances than actual sleep quality and quantity.
Study Suggests that Maintaining Regular Daily Routines Is Associated with Better Sleep Quality in Older Adults
The maintenance of daily routines was associated with a reduced rate of insomnia and improved quality of sleep in older adults living in a retirement community.
NHLBI Requests Applications for Time-Sensitive Ancillary Studies
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has re-issued an initiative to support "time-sensitive" ancillary studies related to heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders in conjunction with ongoing clinical trials and other large clinical studies (large epidemiological cohorts).
AASM Opens Registration for Board Review Course: Two Locations in 2010
In 2010 the AASM will host a Board Review for the Sleep Specialist course in two convenient locations: Aug. 13-15 in Denver, Colo., and Oct. 1-3 in Reston, Va.
Section Members: Vote for Section Chairs from March 17 – 31
Online ballots for the 2010-2011 membership section chair elections were sent out via e-mail on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
Final Days of March Sale: Get a Twenty-Percent Discount on Resources for Sleep Technologists
Equip sleep technologists at your facility with the resources needed for them to excel by purchasing discounted educational material from the AASM during the month of March.
Next Webinar in New Psychology of Sleep Medicine Series is Wednesday, May 5
The Introduction to the Psychology of Sleep Medicine webinar series
Obama Launches Expanded Anti-Fraud Effort
President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum that will expand the federal government's efforts to combat fraud and reduce improper Medicare and Medicaid payments.
ACGME to Consider Reducing Resident Duty Hours
In April the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education will consider a proposal to reduce the number of hours medical residents may work per week from 80 to as few as 60.
Submit Comments on NIDDK Draft Diabetes Strategic Research Plan by March 31
The National Institute on Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has posted a draft strategic research planning report to invite comment by members of the scientific community and the public.
Submit Late-breaking Abstracts for SLEEP 2010 by March 24
The Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS) is accepting late-breaking abstract submissions for SLEEP 2010.
AASM Releases Enhanced Inter-scorer Reliability Testing Program: Free Trial Available Now
AASM-accredited centers looking for a solution to meet the Standards for Accreditation regarding inter-scorer reliability can visit www.aasmnet.org/isr to register an account with the AASM's new Inter-scorer Reliability Testing Program.
OIG Chief Outlines Strategies to Uncover More Medicare Fraud
Daniel Levinson, head of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG), testified during a congressional hearing that waste and abuse of health programs cost an estimated $7.8 billion in 2009.
Senate Passes Bill to Delay Physician Pay Cut, Bolster Medicaid
The Senate passed a $138 billion bill that delays a 21 percent cut in physician Medicare reimbursements until Oct. 1 and extends jobless and COBRA benefits for unemployed workers.
Population Studies Workshop to be Held by NHLBI and Northwestern University in July
The NHLBI and Northwestern University have announced that a workshop to inform researchers on how to access and use data from major NHLBI-sponsored cohort studies will be held July 11-14, 2010, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
AASM accepts Accreditation Site Visitors
The AASM is now accepting applications for an AASM Accreditation Site Visitor to perform accreditation duties as an independent contractor of the AASM.
AASM Application for Accreditation Now Available Online
Beginning this week, sleep facilities interested in applying for accreditation have the option of completing and submitting the application entirely online by visiting the AASM Web site.
Last Chance to Register for Behavioral Sleep Medicine Course is Tuesday, March 16
Registration is now open for the AASM's Behavioral Sleep Medicine: An Introduction to the Psychology of Sleep Medicine course, to be held March 20-21, 2010, at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Medicare Physician Payment Rates Receive Temporary Extension
The "Temporary Extension Act of 2010" includes provisions to extend 2009 Medicare physician payment rates through the end of the month.
Earn CME Credits Online Through SLEEP and JCSM
Stay up to date on current developments in the science of sleep research and sleep medicine and earn continuing medical education (CME) credits online by reading SLEEP and the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
AASM Recognizes Top Member Recruiters in March 2010
Congratulations to the AASM's top Member-Get-A-Member Campaign recruiters for the month of February.
SLEEP 2010 Preliminary Program Delivered to Members with March Issue of SLEEP
Members of the AASM and Sleep Research Society who receive a printed version of the journal SLEEP will receive a copy of the program with the March issue of the journal.
Study Suggests that Extremes in Sleep Duration are Related to Increases in Abdominal Fat in Minority Young Adults
This is the first study to describe the longitudinal effect of sleep duration on changes in CT-derived abdominal fat deposits in a large minority cohort.
Study Finds that Frequent Napping is Associated with Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Older Adults
Frequent napping is associated with an elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in an older Chinese population.