June 2009

Features

	Sleepless in the Workplace
	by Rich Smith
	Sleep deprivation can have dire consequences, such as truck crashes and chemical and nuclear disasters. Fatigue-management programs can help workers make it through the night.

	What Happened to Home Testing?
	by Tor Valenza
	CMS portable monitoring policies may have shaken PSG-based laboratories, but nothing has substantially changed for sleep laboratories—yet.


	NBRC to Validate Sleep Certificate
	by Renee Diiulio
	The new sleep certification allows RTs to prove their competency in the specialty field.


	The Role of Pulse Oximetry in Sleep Studies
	by Judith L. Reishtein, PhD, RN
	Pulse oximetry is an integral part of sleep studies, whether performed at home or in a sleep laboratory.


	Market Analysis: Humidification
	RT talks to three humidification device manufacturers about the challenges they are facing.


	The Evolving Health Care System: What Are the Trends?
	by Garry W. Kauffman, RRT, FAARC, MPA, FACHE
	The US health care system needs an overhaul. We review 13 areas that need a closer look.

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	Editor's Message
	Keep on Truckin'
	by Marian Benjamin


	Guest Editorial
	Primed for New Challenges: Polysomnography Comes of Age
	by Becky Appenzeller, RPSGT, R EEG T, CNIM


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