Strategies to improve patient care for obstructive sleep apnea: a report from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Sleep-Disordered Breathing Collaboration Summit

Ilene M Rosen; James A Rowley; Raman K Malhotra; David A Kristo; Kelly A Carden; Douglas B Kirsch; American Academy of Sleep Medicine Board of Directors

doi:10.5664/jcsm.8834

Strategies to improve patient care for obstructive sleep apnea: a report from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Sleep-Disordered Breathing Collaboration Summit

J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Nov 15;16(11):1933-1937. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8834.

Authors

Ilene M Rosen¹, James A Rowley², Raman K Malhotra³, David A Kristo⁴, Kelly A Carden⁵, Douglas B Kirsch⁶; American Academy of Sleep Medicine Board of Directors

Affiliations

¹ Division of Sleep Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
² Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
³ Sleep Medicine Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
⁴ University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
⁵ Saint Thomas Medical Partners - Sleep Specialists, Nashville, Tennessee.
⁶ Sleep Medicine, Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Abstract

In Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday, November 10, 2018, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine hosted 35 representatives from 14 medical societies, nurse practitioner associations and patient advocacy groups for a one-day Sleep-Disordered Breathing Collaboration Summit to discuss strategies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. This report provides a brief synopsis of the meeting, identifies current challenges, and highlights potential opportunities for ongoing collaboration.

MeSH terms

Academies and Institutes
Humans
Patient Care
Sleep
Sleep Apnea Syndromes* / diagnosis
Sleep Apnea Syndromes* / therapy
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive* / diagnosis
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive* / therapy
United States