Morehouse School of Medicine News February 1, 2019 Morehouse School of Medicine, Sleep Diagnostic Center in Atlanta Receives Program Accreditation Morehouse School of Medicine, Sleep Diagnostic Center in Atlanta recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). "The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Morehouse School of Medicine, Sleep Diagnostic Center on meeting the high standards required to earn accreditation as a sleep disorders center," said Dr. Douglas Kirsch, AASM president. "Morehouse School of Medicine, Sleep Diagnostic 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 2,600 AASM-accredited sleep centers across the country. Morehouse School of Medicine, Sleep Diagnostic Center is directed by Kyra P. Clark, MD, and is located at 720 Westview Drive, Building F. 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 improves sleep health and promotes high quality, patient-centered care through advocacy, education, strategic research, and practice standards. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/