News & Announcements
Measuring Sleepiness
Richard S. Rosenberg, PhD So, the other day (which, at my age, could be anything from yesterday to five years ago) my wife caught me at 11:00 PM circling around the kitchen, hallway, living room and dining room of our apartment. She asked me what I was doing, and I...
National Sleep Foundation Sleep Quality Recommendations
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Temporary Oral Appliances Review
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AASM Launches Sleep Focused Telemedicine Solution
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NASA Study of Air Traffic Controller Fatigue
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CMS Proposed Payment and Policy Rule
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Oral Appliance Therapy Clinical Guideline
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ASV Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure
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AASM Announces Updates to Scoring Manual
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Call for Committee Volunteers
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Circadian Issues in the Sleep Doctor’s Office
By: Andrew Binder, MD, FAASM, FCCP I love being a sleep doctor. I often introduce myself as a “recovering pulmonary and critical care doctor.” One of the reasons I love being a sleep doctor is that I think it is one of the few things, in my advanced age, at which I...
OSA and Physician’s Role in Weight Loss
By: Said Mostafavi, MD, FCCP, FAASM Like most sleep physicians, treating sleep-disordered breathing constitutes a large percentage of my practice. When it comes to treating obstructive sleep apnea, we thankfully have various treatment options available, some...
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Boston Children’s Hospital Sleep Medicine Fellowship – Pediatric Track
The Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) invites applications from candidates interested in training in Pediatric Sleep Medicine for the 2022-2023 academic year. Applications for this...
Philips Respironics Recall of PAP devices
Dear CSS Members: You may be aware of the Phillips recall of certain PAP devices. We understand that this recall has placed a burden on sleep center staff and patients alike. From various sources, the CSS has gathered an array of information regarding the recall and...
SB-328 Passes the State Assembly Education Committee
On Wednesday, July 10, 2020, SB-328, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino passed the State Assembly Education Committee. SB-328 addresses the significant public health crisis of sleep-deprived teens by requiring high schools in California to start no earlier...
California is First State in the Country to Push Back School Start Times
On Sunday, October 13, 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to mandate later start times at most public schools. Thank you to all members who supported this Bill along the way.
COVID-19: A Message from the Board of Directors
Dear California Sleep Society Members and Colleagues: As we navigate these uncharted health and economic times, the CSS Board of Directors convened an emergency meeting to assess the COVID-19 circumstances. As always, our patients are our top priority. The BOD has...
Why You Should Attend the Sleep Conference this Year
By: By Patrick Moday, BBA, RPSGT, RST, CCSH I started working in sleep clinical research while in college and would attend pharmaceutical conferences every 3-4 months. The meetings were about pharmaceutical medications for sleep-related conditions. There were cool...
Polysomnographic Technologist – (California Center for Sleep Disorders, California Bay Area – FT and PT Nights)
Company Name: California Center for Sleep Disorders Job Title: Polysomnographic Technologist, Night, Full-time and Part-time We are hiring! Join our Team: California Center for Sleep Disorders is seeking a night Polysomnographic Technologist to join our amazing...
A Brief Overview on Sleep Health and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
By: Robyn Woidtke, RN, RPSGT Why should we care about and recognize polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in sleep health? This “very” brief overview is aimed to answer some of those questions. Additionally, an objective would be to create an interest in reaching out...