Guide to Establishing a Sleep Disorders Management Program

The North American Fatigue Management Program provides guidance on how to develop and implement a sleep disorders management program (SDMP). Such a program may result in medical cost savings, a reduction in crashes, and greater retention of drivers whose sleep disorder has been treated compared to all drivers. During the webinar, a former truck driver with sleep apnea Bob Stanton, SleepSafe Drivers President & CEO Adrian Knight and Vice President of Corporate Health and Safety Solutions Mary Convey, iSleep CEO & Founder John Hickok, and CVSA Fatigue Management Program Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman addressed the latest treatments and technologies available for drivers with obstructive sleep apnea, how to develop and implement a sleep disorders management program (SDMP) and the motor carrier’s corporate responsibilities and strategies for supporting an SDMP as prescribed by the North American Fatigue Management Program. We also covered the major components of establishing an SDMP:

• Education and Awareness
• Screening
• Testing and Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Monitoring