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On March 20, 2020, AASM Public Safety Committee Chair Dr. Indira Gurubhagavatula and Vice Chair Dr. Shannon Sullivan talked with Dr. Clete Kushida, medical director of the Stanford Sleep Clinic in California, to discuss how his team is managing patient care and promoting [...]
Today the American Academy of Sleep Medicine submitted a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging CMS to issue a Section 1135 waiver of the positive airway pressure (PAP) requirements for in-person clinical re-evaluation. A waiver is necessary to help reduce [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine invites all eligible voting members to participate in the 2020 - 2021 AASM leadership election. In fall 2019, the AASM announced a call for nominations for vacancies on the Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee. We received [...]
DARIEN, IL – Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve efficiencies and precision in sleep medicine, resulting in more patient-centered care and better outcomes, according to a new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Published online as an accepted paper in [...]
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a safety communication and consumer update to inform patients and health care providers about concerns related to CPAP cleaning devices that use ozone or ultraviolet light. CPAP is a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. [...]
The consumer sleep technology industry is exploding, with both large corporations and small start-up companies continuing to introduce new apps and devices to capture a share of the market. To provide context for understanding the role of consumer sleep devices in the sleep field, [...]
Fatal car crashes increase six percent in the U.S. in the week following the change to daylight saving time, with risks highest in the morning and in locations in the western portion of a time zone, according to a study by the University of [...]
DARIEN, IL — The start of daylight saving time means many will lose an hour of sleep – and 55% of Americans report feeling tired after the time change, according to a new survey by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). In addition, [...]
DARIEN, IL — A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that later school start times were associated with a significant drop in vehicle accidents involving teen drivers. Researchers analyzed motor vehicle accident statistics involving adolescents [...]
The AASM call for volunteers is now open for the 2020 – 2021 program year, and I invite you to volunteer today to serve on an AASM committee. We need your skills and expertise! AASM committees offer you an opportunity to contribute to important [...]