Sleep Medicine Institute of Texas, PA in Tyler recently received program reaccreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
“The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Sleep Medicine Institute of Texas, PA on meeting the high standards required to earn reaccreditation as a sleep disorders center,” said Dr. Douglas Kirsch, AASM president. “Sleep Medicine Institute of Texas, PA isan important resource to the local medical community and will provide academic andscientific value in addition to the highest quality care for patients suffering from sleep disorders.
“We are proud to once again receive this important AASM accreditation for both our sleeplab and home sleep studies,” said Raghavendra V. Ghuge, MD, DABSM, FAASM, Medical Director of Sleep Medicine Institute of Texas. “To receive this level of certification requiresmeeting many very specific requirements for treating patients with sleep disorders. I am grateful to my patients for trusting me with their care and to AASM for their stringent certification requirements, which raise the level of care for patients who are treated at an AASM-certified sleep center.”
To receive 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, dataacquisition, 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 thecommunity it serves.
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.
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.
About Sleep Medicine Institute of Texas
Sleep Medicine Institute of Texas, PA, is directed by Raghavendra V. Ghuge, MD, DABSM, FAASM, and is located at 3187 Paluxy Drive. The institute provides comprehensive services for diagnosis and treatment of all sleep disorders in adults and children. For more information, visit sleeptyler.com. Call 903-787-7533.
