SOUND SLEEP CENTER – Changing Lives Overnight

ACCREDITATION

The Sound Sleep Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), the leading professional organization dedicated to the advancement of sleep medicine and related research.

Accreditation by the AASM assures quality patient care through comprehensive clinical evaluation and treatment. AASM accreditation is the gold standard by which sleep programs are judged.

Only the most qualified sleep programs are able to meet the Academy’s rigorous standards. We are proud to achieve this distinction and take pride in providing the highest level of care to our patients.

NTSB Urges Commercial Vehicle Regulation

The National Transportation Safety Board puts blame in Wisconsin bus crash on truck driver who fell asleep and urges those who regulate commercial vehicles to find ways to combat driver fatigue with new technology.
(Minneapolis Star Tribune, 09-17-08)

Fatigue and Medical Resident Duty Hours

The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) released its new report, “Resident Duty Hours: Enhancing Sleep, Supervision, and Safety,” which was sponsored by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The independent report addresses the issue of fatigue-related medical errors by proposing revisions to existing duty-hour regulations for medical residents. Details about the report are available on the IOM web site...
www.iom.edu