Pevernagie Dirk
Sleep Disorders Centre, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
J Sleep Res. 2006 Jun;15(2):231-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2006.00524.x.
This document describes guidelines for accreditation of Sleep Medicine Centres in Europe. These guidelines are the result of a consensus procedure, in which representatives of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) and representatives of different European National Sleep Societies (ENSS) were involved. The information obtained during different rounds of consultation was gathered and processed by the members of the Steering Committee of the ESRS. The scope of the guidelines is to define the characteristics of multidisciplinary Sleep Medicine Centres (SMCs), in terms of requirements regarding staff, operational procedures and logistic facilities. Accreditation of SMCs is proposed to be the responsibility of the individual ENSS. The Accreditation Guidelines may thus be considered an instrument for the national societies to develop new or standardize existing accreditation questionnaires, as well as procedures for visiting the site, drafting the accreditation report, and finally, granting the accreditation. The Accreditation Guidelines are meant to be a line of action, that ideally should be followed as close as possible, but that may be subject to certain exceptions, depending on local customs or regulations.
本文件描述了欧洲睡眠医学中心的认证指南。这些指南是一个共识程序的结果，欧洲睡眠研究学会（ESRS）的代表和不同欧洲国家睡眠协会（ENSS）的代表参与了该程序。在不同轮次的咨询过程中获得的信息由ESRS指导委员会的成员收集和处理。这些指南的范围是根据人员、操作程序和后勤设施方面的要求，定义多学科睡眠医学中心（SMC）的特征。建议由各个ENSS负责SMC的认证。因此，认证指南可被视为各国学会开发新的或规范现有认证问卷的工具，以及用于实地考察、起草认证报告并最终授予认证的程序。认证指南旨在成为一种行动方针，理想情况下应尽可能严格遵循，但根据当地习俗或法规，可能会有某些例外情况。
