Anti-Coagulation Lisa Veit, PharmD GCMH Orthopedics Douglas Cooper, MD Pain Management Rich Jacobson, CRNA Hospital services 5 Struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep or waking up much earlier than you plan can be very stressful and frustrating. These sleepless nights could be a result of many factors—including health problems. The team at Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) Sleep Center works to get to the bottom of these issues and help you get back to a full night of sleep. If you have trouble getting to sleep or sleeping through the night, if you wake up too early or have difficulty waking up, or if you are overly tired during the day, you may have a sleep problem. If sleepless nights are disturbing your sleep regularly, serious health problems can be the result. Sleep studies GCMH offers both at-home and in-lab sleep studies. For at-home sleep studies, you will work with the hospital’s respiratory therapists to be set up and monitored with specialized equipment that records specific data and physical activities while you sleep. You will take this equipment home so that you can sleep in the environment you are most used to. You will then bring the monitors back to the hospital to be read. The data is analyzed by a UnityPoint Health pulmonologist to determine what problems may be causing your sleep disturbance. If a diagnosis or issue is found, you will do an in-lab sleep study at GCMH to determine next steps. Sweet dreams from the GCMH Sleep Center Featured SERVICE One of the most common sleep-related diagnoses is sleep apnea. If it is determined that you have sleep apnea, there are several treatment options available. It may simply mean getting a dental appliance or a positional pillow that keeps you off your back. In other cases, you may need a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine. This machine delivers air pressure to ensure that you breathe enough oxygen through the night. A mask is worn that connects to a hose and the machine. Most people adjust to wearing a mask with no problem, and in most cases, symptoms improve or resolve if the mask is worn each night. If you believe you have sleep apnea or another sleep disorder, talk to your doctor about referring you for a sleep study at GCMH. CONVENIENT ACCESS TO CARE For a complete list of GCMH services, visit gcmh.link/services or scan the QR code. Call 319-824-5081 or 888-824-5081 for scheduling information. Wound Healing Mandy Vervaecke, ARNP Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Sleep Center Infusion Therapy Physical Therapy Diabetes Education
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