Middletown Sleep Disorders Center in Middletown Receives Program Accreditation

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. - Oct. 7, 2014 - PRLog -- Contact:  Peter Mcguire, MD

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Middletown Sleep Disorders Center in Middletown Receives Program Accreditation

Middletown, NJ - October 1, 2014 - Middletown Sleep Disorders Centerin Middletown recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

“The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Middletown Sleep Disorders Center on meeting the high standards required for receiving accreditation as a sleep disorders center,” said Dr. Timothy Morgenthaler, AASM president. “Middletown Sleep Disorders Center is an important resource to the local medical community and will provide academic and scientific value in addition to the highest quality care for patients suffering from sleep disorders.”

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, data acquisition, 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 the community it serves.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited a sleep disorders center for the first time in 1977.  Today there are more than 2,500 AASM-accredited sleep centers across the country.

Middletown Sleep Disorders Centeris directed by Peter Mcguire, MD, and is located at 2 Leonardville Rd.

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 is dedicated to setting standards and promoting excellence in sleep medicine health care, education and research.