Redwood Area Hospital

Acute Care Services Birthing Center Emergency Services Inpatient Services Outpatient Infusion Therapy Skilled Swing Bed Services Sleep Center Services     For more information, contact Jo Kremin, RN, Acute Care Manager at 507-637-4598

Sleep Center Services Change Your Life Overnight...The silent power of sleep. Speak to your healthcare provider about your sleep concerns.  Your doctor may order a sleep study, your first step to a good nights rest.  Redwood Area Hospital has partnered with PDS Inc., a nationally recognized leader in sleep diagnostics. 43 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders constantly leaving them feeling tired. There is hope. Sleep disorders can be treated. At Redwood Area Hospital, our medical professionals focus on helping patients to identify and overcome sleep disorders. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) accounts for 80 percent of all sleep disorders. In a given night, a person with OSA may stop breathing 20 to 60 or more times per hour. Due to these periods of non-breathing, people may experience: snoring, gasping or choking sensations, excessive daytime sleepiness, impotence, mood swings, weight gain, frequent night time urination, excessive sweating during sleep, high blood pressure and early morning headaches. When breathing stops during the night, blood oxygen levels drop. The sleeper is awakened just enough to inhale and resume breathing, often without being aware of the sleep disruption. In fact, most people with sleep apnea may be unaware of the problem. However, this repeated stress on the heart, brain and other organs cause a myriad of serious negative health consequences. Consider this, persons with undiagnosed or untreated OSA are: 2 -4 times more likely to develop complex heart problems 2-3 times more likely to develop hypertension (high blood pressure) 2 times more likely to suffer stroke Consume 2 times the healthcare dollars Have 50% more physician visits Early recognition and treatment of sleep apnea is important because it decreases the likelihood of other life threatening complications. Through clinical study, Redwood Area Hospital health care providers help patients uncover their specific barriers to sleep.  A widely accepted treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is positive airway pressure therapy, which includes using a bedside device to deliver pressurized air through a small mask or nasal pillow system. The device is called a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure system – CPAP for short. Regular use of CPAP therapy can dramatically improve your quality of sleep. 1 in 4 patients are at risk for sleep disorders, with up to 90 percent of those still unidentified. Speak with your health care provider about your sleep concerns. For more information about our Sleep Center Services, call 507-637-4598. Put the GOOD back in your morning!

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100 Fallwood Road ~ Redwood Falls, MN 56283
507-637-4500