Not sleeping enough and not sleeping well is not OK. It may surprise you to learn that chronic sleep deprivation, for whatever reason, significantly affects your health, performance, safety, and pocketbook. 
There are many causes of sleep deprivation which may intrude upon your ability to sleep well. Perhaps you're one of the millions of Americans who trade sleep for more work or play. Whatever the reason, it is critically important to realize that sleep deprivation is often due to unrecognized sleep disorders.
After a typical night's sleep, you may not feel restored and refreshed. You might think, "It's just the stress of work or the kids," or you might have "always felt this way," and had no idea you should feel differently. This lack of awareness compounds the consequences, because so many people remain undiagnosed for years.
Accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
The Midland Memorial Hospital Diagnostic Sleep Center received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) in October 2022. To receive and maintain 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 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.
In the long term, the clinical consequences of untreated sleep disorders are significant. Sleep disorders are associated with numerous, serious medical illnesses including:
Let Diagnostic Sleep Center of Midland assist you and your health care provider in detecting the source of your sleep disorder.
The relaxing, safe environment of our labs will lull you to sleep as you take the first step toward achieving better rest. Our spacious rooms are filled with all the wonderful amenities of home. Now offering, fully adjustable beds (not hospital beds) and a bariatric bed for our patients.
Adding to the assurance that better sleep is forthcoming is the fact that all studies conducted in our sleep lab are performed by experienced, trained staff with the most current diagnostic technology available.
Not sure if you have a sleep disorder? Take the following test:
If you answered YES to three or more of the above questions, you may have a sleep disorder.
Diagnosis and Treatment
If you have been diagnosed with the following medical conditions, talk to your doctor about the benefits of having a sleep study:
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chronic fatigue
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heart problems
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high blood pressure
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morning headaches
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memory problems
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depression
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gastric reflux
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snoring
A sleep study will help your physician diagnose a sleep disorder and determine the course of treatment that is right for you.
Some forms of treatment may include:
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weight loss
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sleep hygiene
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dental appliances
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supplemental oxygen
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medication
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surgery
Please note: Therapy depends on both the severity and causative factors.
To learn more about the Diagnostic Sleep Center, please call (432) 221-1623.
Diagnostic Sleep Center of Midland
4214 Andrews Hwy
Midland, TX 79703