He suggests the use of a sleep diary or sleep log to look for patterns that might offer clues to the cause of disrupted sleep. Reviewing the records of 18 young patients at Loma Linda University's Sleep Disorders Center, researchers found that CPAP therapy significantly improved respiratory parameters over the baseline polysomnography results. They concluded that children less than two years old can tolerate and respond well to continuous positive airway pressure. The new group will be named the American Insomnia Association. It will be dedicated to assisting and providing resources to individuals who suffer from insomnia, and to promoting awareness, education and research of insomnia disorders.
Plans are in work, but there is no date scheduled for the new association to become operational.
The AASM will provide the initial resources to start up the new organization. Many MCOs are beginning to require independent third party accreditation as a prerequisite for reimbursement of sleep disorder testing and treatment services. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's healthcare organizations through voluntary accreditation. Accreditation demonstrates National Sleep Technologies' commitment to providing quality care. NST conducts over 17,000 sleep studies per year in over 60 labs in 11 states.