Evaluation and Expected Outcomes
A. Quality Assurance Actions
1. Provide staff education on the major causes of excessive sleepiness (i.e., OSA, insomnia, restless leg syndrome).
2. Provide staff with in-services on how to use and monitor CPAP equipment.
3. Have individual nursing units conduct environmental surveys regarding noise level during the night hours and then develop strategies to reduce sleep disruption due to noise and care patterns.
4. Add sleep as a parameter of the admission assessment for patients and provide written instructions for patients using CPAP at home to always bring the equipment with them to the hospital. Include sleep quality (e.g. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index).
5. Utilize post-hospital surveys of patient satisfaction with their sleep while in the hospital, and provide feedback for nursing staff.
B. Quality Outcomes: Improved quality and/or quantity of sleep during normal sleep intervals as reported by patients and staff