AASM publishes position recognizing importance of sleepiness
By HME News Staff
Updated 2:08 PM CDT, Wed April 23, 2025
DARIEN, Ill. — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has released a new position statement emphasizing the clinical significance of sleepiness and its impact on performance, health, mood, safety, and quality of life. Sleepiness is a critical patient-reported outcome that is associated with an increased risk for adverse health effects and diminished quality of life. The statement urges health care professionals, policymakers and researchers to prioritize the evaluation, management, and treatment of sleepiness to improve public health. “Sleepiness is a serious health concern with wide-reaching consequences,” said Dr. Eric Olson, president of the AASM. “From drowsy driving crashes to workplace errors and long-term health risks, the effects of excessive daytime sleepiness impact individuals and society every day. With one-third of U.S. adults reporting they experience excessive sleepiness, the importance of identifying interventions that recognize, assess, and treat it cannot be understated.” The position statement was published April 14 as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the official publication of the AASM.
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