title: Can primary care sleep medicine integration work?
abstract: Sleep disorders are common in the veteran population. There is an increasing need for sleep medicine services in returning veterans. Primary care providers are uncomfortable diagnosing and treating sleep disorders. Patients often have to wait several days before they can be seen by a sleep clinician. This pilot project evaluated the feasibility of providing sleep medicine services to patients in a primary care setting. Primary care providers were involved in decision-making, resulting in improved satisfaction with sleep medicine services among primary care clinicians.
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis (Dr Khawaja); Departments of Psychiatry (Drs Khawaja, Thuras, and Hurwitz) and Neurology (Dr Khawaja), University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis; Office of Mental Health, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (400 South Clinton, Ste 241, Iowa City, Iowa 52240-4105), and Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa (Dr Cook), Iowa City; and VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mr Herr).
authors.forename: Imran S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Khawaja
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis (Dr Khawaja); Departments of Psychiatry (Drs Khawaja, Thuras, and Hurwitz) and Neurology (Dr Khawaja), University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis; Office of Mental Health, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (400 South Clinton, Ste 241, Iowa City, Iowa 52240-4105), and Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa (Dr Cook), Iowa City; and VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mr Herr).
authors.forename: Thomas D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Hurwitz
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis (Dr Khawaja); Departments of Psychiatry (Drs Khawaja, Thuras, and Hurwitz) and Neurology (Dr Khawaja), University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis; Office of Mental Health, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (400 South Clinton, Ste 241, Iowa City, Iowa 52240-4105), and Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa (Dr Cook), Iowa City; and VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mr Herr).
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herr
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis (Dr Khawaja); Departments of Psychiatry (Drs Khawaja, Thuras, and Hurwitz) and Neurology (Dr Khawaja), University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis; Office of Mental Health, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (400 South Clinton, Ste 241, Iowa City, Iowa 52240-4105), and Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa (Dr Cook), Iowa City; and VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mr Herr).
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thuras
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis (Dr Khawaja); Departments of Psychiatry (Drs Khawaja, Thuras, and Hurwitz) and Neurology (Dr Khawaja), University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis; Office of Mental Health, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (400 South Clinton, Ste 241, Iowa City, Iowa 52240-4105), and Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa (Dr Cook), Iowa City; and VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mr Herr).
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cook