Patient Information Articles
Updates about new public awareness campaigns and sleep disorders information
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 (AASM) Public Safety Committee is responding to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the coronavirus (COVID-19). The following questions were submitted by patients who have obstructive sleep apnea. The AASM encourages you to follow the CDC tips on how [...]
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 [...]
Are you an expert in a sleep subject? Have you had an experience that you could share that would benefit your peers and help advance sleep advocacy? The American Alliance for Healthy Sleep (AAHS) is soliciting session proposals for two, half-hour educational sessions to [...]
As part of the new “Access to Information…Access to Care” awareness campaign, the American Alliance for Healthy Sleep invites you to complete the Access to Care survey. The campaign and survey seek to raise awareness of sleep disorders, highlight the importance of being informed about sleep [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is sponsoring the 5th USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo, the nation’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). An AASM exhibit at the event will be staffed by sleep physicians Dr. Aleksandra Kwasnik and [...]
The University of Michigan is hosting the return of its popular “Teach-Out,” Sleep Deprivation: Habits, Solutions, and Strategies, beginning Monday, March 12. Participants can join the more than 16,000 who have contributed to the conversation, and the return of this highly successful, free online [...]
On Monday, March 12, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) will be participating in the “Sleep Works for You” Twitter chat, which will emphasize the importance of healthy sleep for work productivity and workplace safety. Organized [...]
For American Heart Month, AASM President Dr. Ilene Rosen recently conducted a radio media tour in support of the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project’s “Sleep Apnea Hurts HEARTS” public awareness campaign. Dr. Rosen did interviews with 10 radio stations across the country, including Sirius [...]
The draft guideline is no longer available. View and download the final clinical practice guideline below. Use of Actigraphy in the Evaluation of Sleep and CRSW Disorders Guideline | Review The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) [...]
