Center Accreditation Standards & Fact Sheets

The AASM Standards for Accreditation of Sleep Disorders Centers, and the guidelines incorporated in them, were developed by sleep medicine specialists whose knowledge enables them to tailor the requirements for the unique evaluation of sleep disorders patients. 

View AASM Standards for Accreditation of Sleep Disorders Centers (Last updated August 2011)

Areas in which centers must demonstrate compliance to earn accreditation includes:

• Personnel
• Policies and Procedures
• Data Acquisition, Scoring and Reporting
• Patient Evaluation and Care
• Quality Assurance and More

The AASM regularly reviews and updates the Standards for Accreditation of Sleep Disorders Centers to ensure that they reflect the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

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Center Accreditation Fact Sheets

The AASM has provided a series of fact sheets to assist sleep centers in meeting the Standards for Accreditation:

• Business Associate Agreement
• Direct Referrals
• Emergency Procedures
• Equipment Maintenance
• Inter-scorer Reliability (ISR)
• Responsibilities of the Medical Director, Sleep Specialist and other Professional Staff
• Quality Assurance
• Accreditation Resources
• Technical Staff Information

Contact the AASM national office for more information about the AASM Standards for Accreditation of Sleep Disorders Centers.