Sleep Center Earns Reaccreditation
STPH SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER EARNS REACCREDITATION
COVINGTON – The St. Tammany Parish Hospital Sleep Disorders Center has earned reaccreditation to perform all sleep diagnostic tests, including home sleep studies, from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
“Our goal is to incorporate the latest technology and best practices to help individuals suffering from a lack of sleep,” said Laura Weller, coordinator of the STPH Sleep Disorders Center. “Voluntarily earning reaccreditation shows our commitment to ensuring good health by providing a good night’s sleep.”
To become AASM accredited, the STPH Sleep Disorders Center must comply with the agency’s standards using evidence-based processes to provide high quality patient evaluation and care, physician and staff training, emergency procedures and other areas relevant to patient care.
The STPH Sleep Disorders Center, 80 Gardenia Drive, Suite A in Covington next to the St. Tammany Physicians Network office, is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and from 8 a.m. to noon Friday. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 985-871-5987.
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