Things are anything but a “snooze’’ at RiverView Health’s Sleep Lab these days. The Lab recently received accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Accreditation by the AASM is the gold standard by which the medical community and the public evaluate sleep medicine facilities. Achieving AASM accreditation demonstrates a sleep medicine provider’s commitment to high quality, patient-centered care.
RiverView has been providing sleep studies since 1996. Dr. Arveity Setty is the medical director for the Lab and interprets studies. Board-certified in sleep medicine, Dr. Setty is also a well-established pediatric physician. Because of Dr. Setty’s vast knowledge with both pediatrics and sleep medicine, RiverView is able to provide studies for patients ages six and up. Along with Dr. Setty, three registered polysomnographic technologists also staff the Sleep Lab.
The fully equipped Sleep Lab includes a hotel-like bedroom equipped with a queen-size bed, cable television, fan, and private bathroom. However, not all testing needs to be done in the Lab setting. Recently, RiverView began offering Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT) and Actigraphy.
HSAT is available to those who qualify. Some of the medical guidelines required for a home study include:
- A high pretest probability of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea
- Over the age of 18
- Unable to have an in-center sleep study because of issues with immobility, safety, or critical illness
- Does NOT have comorbid medical conditions such as moderate to severe pulmonary disease, neuromuscular disease or congestive heart failure
