title: Sleep medicine certification and accreditation.
abstract: Sleep-disorders medicine is undergoing substantial evolution in terms of testing and therapy. In order to ensure that the providers of care for patients with sleep disorders provide quality and safe care, various types of individual certification and sleep-disorders-center accreditation programs have been developed. These programs should help to ensure optimal patient care.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary and Critical Care, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA. bcarlin@wpahs.org
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Carlin
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D016390:Allied Health Occupations / Q000592:standards; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration; D002568:Certification; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000592:standards; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000592:standards; D056508:Sleep Medicine Specialty / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*