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The Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Insomnia/OSA) (2025)

Th cover of the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder and Obstructive Sleep ApneaThe guideline describes the critical decision points in the Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Insomnia/OSA)and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DOD and VA Health Care systems. The guideline is intended to improve patient outcomes and local management of patients with Insomnia/OSA.

Disclaimer: This Clinical Practice Guideline is intended for use only as a tool to assist a clinician/healthcare professional and should not be used to replace clinical judgment.

About the CPG

The guideline is formatted as three clinical algorithms and 29 evidence-based recommendations.

Module A - Screening for Sleep Disorder
Module B - Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder
Module C - Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Questions about the Insomnia/OSA Guideline

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Webinars
Introduction to VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Insomnia
Program Description:This recorded, knowledge-based webinar will provide important updates and information on key principles of the updated VA/DOD clinical practice guidelines for the management of obstructive sleep apnea/insomnia to members of health care teams.
Location: VHA TRAIN
Access Link: click here. VA employees should sign into TMS to receive 1 Credit Hour - Course ID# 131021397
Audience: Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, pharmacists, psychologists, physician assistants and certified counselors
Modality: On-demand video
Credit/hours: 1
Accreditations: ACCME, ACCME-NP, ACPE, ANCC, APA, ASWB, JA IPCE, NBCC, NYSED-P, NYSED-SW
Questions?: If you require assistance, please contact the VHA TRAIN Helpdesk by email at vhatrain@va.gov.

Retired CPG's can be found on our archive page