睡眠障碍中心的认证标准(6)
Note：An accredited facility that loses its sole registered technologist will have 120 days to fulfill this standard.
Standard
B9Nonregistered Sleep Technologist
All technologists and technicians conducting sleep testing who are not registered by the ABSM，NBRC，BRPT，or other accepted certification body：
amust be enrolled in or have completed the ASTEP Online Self Study Modules，bor must be enrolled in or have completed a CAAHEP accredited sleep technology training program，or electroneurodiagnostic(END)program，or respiratory therapy addon track for sleep technology.
Standard
B10Sleep Technician and Technologist Continuing Education
The sleep facility′s technical staff must each participate in an average of 10 hours per year of AMA PRA Category 1 CME or CEC sleeprelated educational activities over a three year periodThis must be documented for each technical staff memberEducation sessions conducted at the facility are acceptable for fulfilling this standard provided the session has defined educational objective(s)and attendance is documented by a roster signed by the sleep facility′s medical director.
Standard
B11Sleep Technician and Technologist Additional Certification
Each sleep technician and technologist must have valid cardiopulmonary resuscitationValid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation includes skills training.
CPatient Policies
Standard
C1Patient Acceptance
The sleep facility′s Policy and Procedures Manual must address patient acceptance policiesWritten policies for patient acceptance must include：
aage limitations，ba mechanism for acceptance，ccriteria for exclusion，dinformation required from a physician prior to all sleep testing in the sleep facility.
The AASM recognizes that concern for patient safety，clinical judgment，or other appropriate reasons may limit a sleep facility from accepting all patients.
Standard
C2Direct Referral(MANDATORY)
Directly referred patients cannot exceed 80% of the patients tested by the sleep facilityA direct referral is defined as，all patients not seen in consultation by a sleep facility staff physician prior to or within three months following an inlaboratory sleep study originally ordered by the patient′s referring physician.
Exceeding the direct referral threshold in any single calendar year is sufficient for denial of reaccreditation., 百拇医药
Standard
B9Nonregistered Sleep Technologist
All technologists and technicians conducting sleep testing who are not registered by the ABSM，NBRC，BRPT，or other accepted certification body：
amust be enrolled in or have completed the ASTEP Online Self Study Modules，bor must be enrolled in or have completed a CAAHEP accredited sleep technology training program，or electroneurodiagnostic(END)program，or respiratory therapy addon track for sleep technology.
Standard
B10Sleep Technician and Technologist Continuing Education
The sleep facility′s technical staff must each participate in an average of 10 hours per year of AMA PRA Category 1 CME or CEC sleeprelated educational activities over a three year periodThis must be documented for each technical staff memberEducation sessions conducted at the facility are acceptable for fulfilling this standard provided the session has defined educational objective(s)and attendance is documented by a roster signed by the sleep facility′s medical director.
Standard
B11Sleep Technician and Technologist Additional Certification
Each sleep technician and technologist must have valid cardiopulmonary resuscitationValid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation includes skills training.
CPatient Policies
Standard
C1Patient Acceptance
The sleep facility′s Policy and Procedures Manual must address patient acceptance policiesWritten policies for patient acceptance must include：
aage limitations，ba mechanism for acceptance，ccriteria for exclusion，dinformation required from a physician prior to all sleep testing in the sleep facility.
The AASM recognizes that concern for patient safety，clinical judgment，or other appropriate reasons may limit a sleep facility from accepting all patients.
Standard
C2Direct Referral(MANDATORY)
Directly referred patients cannot exceed 80% of the patients tested by the sleep facilityA direct referral is defined as，all patients not seen in consultation by a sleep facility staff physician prior to or within three months following an inlaboratory sleep study originally ordered by the patient′s referring physician.
Exceeding the direct referral threshold in any single calendar year is sufficient for denial of reaccreditation., 百拇医药