Recently the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) announced a new program, Accreditation of Out of Center Sleep Testing for Adult Patients, to meet the changing needs of our members, sleep disorders centers, and the sleep medicine field. Sleep service entities interested in obtaining accreditation as a provider of out of center sleep testing can download the application now available on the in the Accreditation section of the website. The accompanying Standards for Accreditation of Out of Center Sleep Testing also are available for download.
To receive accreditation for out of center sleep testing, sleep disorders centers currently accredited by the AASM only need to complete and return the attestation form that was previously sent by e-mail to the sleep center’s primary contact. Completed attestation forms should be submitted to the AASM Accreditation Department by e-mail at ocstaccreditation@aasm.org or by fax at 630-737-9790.
