Accreditation Articles
Updates about AASM facility, independent sleep practice, and DME accreditation
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has approved a minor update to its Standards for Accreditation, which will take effect June 1, 2026. The AASM Board of Directors revised the Standards for Accreditation to remove barriers with limited impact on sleep program quality. [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently recognized four sleep centers for maintaining AASM accreditation for 40 continuous years, reflecting their long-standing dedication to providing high-quality care for people with sleep problems. The AASM honored these programs during SLEEP 2025, [...]
To assist accredited sleep programs in budgeting for 2025, the AASM is announcing adjustments to its accreditation fee structure to align with the new service-based accreditation model, which will take effect in January. This model will group service locations that share staff and policies [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently recognized eight sleep facilities for maintaining AASM accreditation for 40 continuous years, demonstrating their commitment to the provision of high-quality care for people who have sleep problems. The AASM recognized these programs during [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is introducing a new service-based accreditation model and updated Standards for Accreditation, which will take effect in January 2025. Based on feedback from members and accredited programs, this accreditation model provides greater flexibility to accommodate all practice [...]
DARIEN, IL - The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently recognized the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center and the University of Chicago Sleep Center for maintaining AASM accreditation for 40 continuous years. Jennifer Martin, the 2022 – 2023 president of the AASM, recognized both [...]
In 2022 the AASM announced an accreditation program for practices outside the field of sleep medicine (e.g., cardiology practices) that manage patients who have a high risk of OSA. Participation in Specialty Practice Accreditation improves patient access to sleep apnea care by screening patients [...]
Effective Feb. 1, 2023, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine will release updated Accreditation Process and Policies with the two changes described below. Applicants who submit an accreditation application on Feb. 1, 2023, or later will complete their application under the updated Accreditation Process [...]
Since 1977, AASM accreditation programs have helped ensure that patients with sleep disorders receive the highest quality of medical care. AASM accreditation has become the gold standard by which the medical community, patients, insurers and the public evaluate sleep medicine providers. In the field [...]
The AASM Accreditation Committee recently evaluated the Standards for Accreditation to ensure they are inclusive of all provider types. The AASM board of directors has approved the committee’s update to the Standards for Accreditation, effective July 1, 2022, replacing the term “APRN” with “advanced [...]