Abstract
Sleep-disorders medicine is undergoing substantial evolution in terms of testing and therapy. In order to ensure that the providers of care for patients with sleep disorders provide quality and safe care, various types of individual certification and sleep-disorders-center accreditation programs have been developed. These programs should help to ensure optimal patient care.
- certification
- accreditation
- registered polysomnographic technologist
- RPSGT
- sleep disorders specialist
- CRT-SDS
- RRT-SDS
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Pulmonary and Critical Care, Allegheny General Hospital, 490 East North Avenue, Suite 300, Pittsburgh PA 15212. E-mail: bcarlin{at}wpahs.org.
Dr Carlin presented a version of this paper at the 45th Respiratory Care Journal Conference, “Sleep Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment,” held December 10-12, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr Carlin has disclosed a relationship with the National Board for Respiratory Care.
↵* Pamela Minkley RRT RPSGT CPFT, Home Healthcare Solutions, Philips Respironics, Monroeville, Pennsylvania.
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