Aspirus Regional
Sleep Disorders Center in Laurium recently received program
accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
“The American
Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Aspirus Regional Sleep Disorders
Center on meeting the high standards required to earn accreditation as a
sleep disorders center,” said Dr. Jennifer Martin, AASM president. “Aspirus
Regional Sleep Disorders Center is an important resource for the local
community and will provide the highest quality care for people who have sleep
disorders. Sleep is essential to health, and the effective treatment of sleep
disorders can be life-changing.”
To receive and
maintain accreditation for a five-year period, a sleep center must meet or
exceed all standards for professional health care as designated by the
AASM. These standards address core areas such as personnel, facility
and equipment, policies and procedures, data acquisition, patient care, and
quality assurance. Additionally, the sleep center’s goals must be
clearly stated and include plans for positively affecting the quality of
medical care in the community it serves
.
“We are excited to
receive this Accreditation. Our main goal is to provide state-of-the-art sleep
services and this designation validates that,” said Gary Nikolai, RPSGT, RRT,
Aspirus Sleep Program Manager.
The American Academy
of Sleep Medicine accredited a sleep disorders center for the first time in
1977. Today there are more than 2,600 AASM-accredited sleep centers
across the country.
Aspirus Regional
Sleep Disorders Center is directed by James M. Cygan, MD, FAASM, and is
located at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital, 205 Osceola Street, in Laurium.
Aspirus Keweenaw
provides patients aged 13 and older with diagnostic and treatment services for
all aspects of sleep pathology, including:
- Abnormal activity
during sleep (sleepwalking, talking, night terrors)
- Abnormal sleep-wake
rhythms
- Chronic insomnia
- Excessive sleepiness
- Irregular or
interrupted breathing during sleep
- Objectionable
snoring
- Sleep apnea
The American Academy
of Sleep Medicine is a professional medical society for clinicians,
researchers, and other health care providers in the field of sleep medicine. As
the national accrediting body for sleep disorders centers, the AASM improves
sleep health and promotes high quality, patient-centered care through advocacy,
education, strategic research, and practice
standards.
Aspirus Keweenaw
employs a registered polysomnographic technologist. This Registry,
administered by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, is an internationally
recognized credential representing the highest certification in the field for
health care professionals who clinically assess patients with sleep disorders.
Visit aspirus.org
for more information on Aspirus Regional Sleep Disorder Center.