Local Sleep Center Maintains AASM Accreditation

The Sleep Disorders Center of Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, Georgia, has recently been re-accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

To receive AASM accreditation, a center must meet or exceed all standards for professional, quality healthcare as designated by the Academy. The AASM is a professional membership organization representing sleep medicine clinicians, researchers, facilities and educators and its standards were developed and are continuously reviewed to ensure the incorporation of the latest advances in sleep medicine into all evaluations and treatment plans. The AASM re-accreditation process involves detailed inspections of the center's facility and staff, including an evaluation of testing procedures, patient contacts and physician training. In addition, the goals of a facility must be clearly stated and include plans for positively effecting the quality of medical care in the community it serves. The facility's accreditation status is re-evaluated every five years.

The Sleep Disorders Center was originally accredited in October of 1995, and continues to meet or exceed the AASM standards for accreditation. The center was officially re-accredited on December 14, 2000.