The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Attention BRPT Exam Candidates – Starting Tuesday, March 17, Pearson VUE has suspended test delivery at all U.S. and Canada-based Pearson VUE-owned test centers for 30 days until April 16. Anyone scheduled during this time has been canceled and has received notice from Pearson VUE directly as of this morning. […]
Key findings: Virginia, Connecticut and Colorado are most prepared for public health disasters. Wyoming, Arkansas and West Virginia are least prepared for public health disasters. Natural disasters have increased 165% in the United States over the last 40 years. The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine estimate pandemics could […]
The BRPT’s CCSH Pathway 3 is now open to all active RPSGT credential holders who have recertified at least once and who have completed the AAST’s newly launched CCSH STAR Designated Education Program. CCSH Exam Pathway 3 Eligibility Requirements Candidates must: • Hold an active RPSGT credential that has been recertified […]
BRPT Moves to Self-Management Model; Jim Magruder Named Chief Executive Officer Since the first credentialing exam administration in 1979, the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) has credentialed nearly 25,000 RPSGTs worldwide. Over time, the independent credentialing body has developed two more credentials for clinical sleep health professionals, two educational […]
Events at the World Airway Management Meeting (WAMM) 2019 revealed an evolution in laryngoscopy During difficult intubations, video laryngoscopy is the most frequently selected and successful rescue technique after failed direct laryngoscopy. Large studies show the rate of aspiration and cardiac arrest increase by 13% and 11%, respectively, after more […]
A recent medical policy change is altering Medicare credentialing and documentation requirements for hospital-based sleep labs and testing facilities in several states. Achieving Sleep Accreditation from Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) can help sleep providers efficiently and effectively meet the new requirements while demonstrating their commitment to high-quality patient […]
Based on extensive feedback from BRPT credential holders about the need for a specialty exam for pediatric sleep, the BRPT has announced the development of an online Pediatric Sleep Certificate Exam. This new exam for pediatric sleep will be available during the first quarter of 2020. Successful candidates will be […]
By Rachel Clevenger, RRT, ECG, CTP The culture of instant messaging and Google searches has brought an ease of access of usable information into many areas of our lives, but the average American is busier today than ever before. In addition to our family and jobs, we also have 24/7 […]
CleveMed has secured accreditation for home sleep testing through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). “We are extremely excited about this highly reputable stamp of approval; it will support our fast-growing partnerships with healthcare systems across the country”, said Hani Kayyali, CleveMed President and CEO. “We see significant growth […]
The American Thoracic Society has published an official clinical guideline on laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections in pulmonary and critical care medicine in the Society’s Aug. 30 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Though less common than bacterial and viral infections, fungal infections have surged in recent decades and […]
