february 2014 Volume 3 • Issue 1
Eastern Iowa Sleep Center –
Congratulates Dr. Wongba!
Dr. W. Wongba, a
UnityPoint MultiSpecialty Clinic
Pulmonologist,
has passed her
Sleep Medicine
Boards through
the American Board of Internal
Medicine. The announcement was
made Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Dr.
Wongba is a reading physician with
EISC since July 2012. This is a great way
to start off the New Year 2014! To learn
more go to eiSleep.com/About Us
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The Provider’s Corner:
National Healthy Sleep
Awareness Project
Hot Topic: Microsleep
What’s New: UnityPoint/Anamosa
& RMC/Manchester
What’s Coming:
New EISC Brochure
EISC Core Values
The Provider’s Corner
Centers for
Disease Control
and Prevention
(CDC) have
partnered with
the American
Academy of
Sleep Medicine
(AASM) and the
Sleep Research
Society to create
the National
Healthy Sleep
Awareness
Project. The project is being developed
to reduce the staggering national
burden of poor sleep health and sleep
illness. Per the CDC insufficient sleep
is associated with a number of chronic
conditions: diabetes, cardiovascular
disease, obesity, and depression which
all threaten our nation’s health. Sleep
is one of the pillars of healthy lifestyle,
directly impacting every aspect of
health and well-being.
In this issue
To our patients, their families, and
partners, we are committed to
uphold the following values:
• Service that is unparalleled
• Listening and creating
individualized treatment
• Excellence in quality,
professional care
• Efficient and welcoming, with
easy access
• Patient-centered, innovative
& compassionate care
Eastern Iowa Sleep Center
The new partnership with the CDC
will amplify this message. Tactics will
include widespread public awareness
campaign, health care provider education and improved sleep health data
collection. The objective is to increase
medical evaluation of people with
symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
in order to reduce vehicular crashes
due to drowsy driving and ensuring
more Americans get sufficient sleep
for overall improved health.
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february 2014 Volume 3 • Issue 1
Hot Topic:
Microsleep
Microsleep is when extreme drowsiness
causes an episode of light sleep lasting
5 to 30 seconds. Several regions of the
brain go to sleep involuntarily while
areas controlling vision remain active.
Microsleep episodes can happen
anywhere. People who are likely to
experience them:
Just four years after opening the doors to
a brand new facility, volumes continue to
•Commercial drivers
increase. Contributing factors include the
•Shift workers (work the night shift or
improvement in their emergency departlong shifts)
ment and other ancillary departments that
•Drivers with untreated sleep disorders experienced growth by 10-35 percent.
such as sleep apnea
Growth was experience by EISC by a 24%
•Drivers who use sedating medications increase in sleep studies compared to 2012.
•Drivers who are sleep deprived
(inadequate sleep)
Drowsy driving warning signs:
Fixed gaze or the eyelids start to droop,
complete failure to respond and head
nodding are signs that there is a loss
of contact with reality – microsleep.
People often wake suddenly with a
sharp jerk of the head. The brain does
not remember such short naps. Sleep
has to last
beyond a
minute or
two for the
brain to
remember it.
With microsleep you are
left with a
feeling of not
knowing if
you are coming or going.
It is caused by fatigue. If the episodes
are not tackled they can become more
frequent.
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What’s New: UnityPoint/Anamosa
For the second year in a row UnityPoint
Jones Regional Medical Center has been
named one of the Top 40 Fastest Growing
Hospitals in the United States by Modern
Health Magazine.
•Yawning and blinking frequently
•Difficulty remembering the past few
miles driven
•Missing your exit
•Drifting from your lane
•Hitting the rumble strip
Unitypoint Jones Regional Medical Center
is planning an $11 million dollar expansion
to accommodate the growth. l
What’s New:
Regional Medical Center /Manchester
RMC announced its exciting expansion
plan. Phase I includes a new two story addition which will include a 19 bed inpatient
level unit. Phase II will include renovated
space dedicated for sleep studies! RMC
with EISC has experienced a near 42%
growth in sleep studies. Referring physicians are able to gain the access needed
for their patients that are experiencing
sleep issues. EISC is excited to be part
of this growth and looks forward to
continuing to serve Manchester and its
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What’s Coming: New EISC Brochure
The new 2014 Comprehensive Care for
Sleep-Related Disorders will soon be
delivered to your door. It will include health
risk factors and what quality sleep can do.
Take precautions such as planning for
breaks; also power naps for 20 minutes
can help avoid microsleep for a few
hours. Remember: Safety First!
EISC is excited to bring this educational
brochure to patients, physician’s office,
work places and the community. Look for
it in February 2014. l
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