Sleep HealthCenters launches SleepPartners network
SleepPartners notes the National Transportation Safety Board recommendation that all transportation providers test their employees for sleep apnea, and says the network is in an optimal position to design and implement customized sleep testing programs for these national organizations.
The Trucker News Services
11/20/2009
BRIGHTON, Mass. — Sleep HealthCenters, which provides sleep medicine services in the U.S., has formed SleepPartners — a nationwide network of accredited sleep centers with board-certified sleep specialists and a focus on sleep disorder care.
The goal is to extend sleep medicine services throughout the country under one network. Each SleepPartners member shares a common vision of the value of sleep as it relates to overall health and wellness. Beyond local sleep medicine centers, the network offers services on a national basis, such as corporate wellness and payer disease management programs.
SleepPartners notes the National Transportation Safety Board recommendation that all transportation providers test their employees for sleep apnea, and says the network is in an optimal position to design and implement customized sleep testing programs for these national organizations.
“Corporate wellness programs educate employees on the importance of sleep, screen employees for sleep disorders, diagnose those screened as high-risk and then provide treatment options and follow-up care. The SleepPartners network members provide the flexibility and responsiveness critical to offering these services nationally,” said Paul Valentine, CEO of Sleep HealthCenters.
Each SleepPartners center is accredited through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine or The Joint Commission, board-certified sleep specialists, and provides a comprehensive sleep medicine program including evaluation, diagnostics, treatment and long-term management for all sleep disorders.
“The SleepPartners network allows our centers to be connected to other sleep centers in the country who share a unified approach to sleep medicine,” states Joseph M. Ojile, M.D., medical director of the Clayton Sleep Institute in St. Louis. “This ensures consistent care and a high level of quality is maintained, whether a patient or employer is in Boston, St. Louis, or Phoenix.”
The SleepPartners network currently includes close to 100 centers across the United States and is increasing to offer sleep medicine services in every major region in the United States.
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