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JCH Sleep Center
located at the Super 8 Motel in Jerseyville
618-498-8394
JCH Sleep Lab
Our Sleep Lab is equipped with a computerized monitoring system that is state of the art sleep disorder digital equipment. The lab is staffed with Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.
Monitoring Your Sleep
Monitoring your sleep during an overnight sleep study is usually the only way to tell for sure whether or not you have a sleep disorder. A sleep study records how your lungs, heart and other parts of your body function while you’re asleep. The testing is painless, risk-free and usually takes one full night. It is done in the JCH Sleep Lab.
What About Cost?
Sleep studies are considered an eligible charge by most private paid insurances, Medicare, and Medicaid.
What are the Symptoms of A Sleep Disorder?
People who have sleep disorders may experience the following:
 Morning Headaches
Restless Sleeping
Falling Asleep at inappropriate times
Gasping or Awakening with shortness of breath
Snoring
What should I do if I think I may have a sleep disorder?
Talk to your family physician, as this test can only be done with a doctor’s order. Your doctor does NOT have to be on staff at Jersey Community Hospital in order to have the test done. JCH’s computerized monitoring system is state of the art sleep disorder digital equipment.
Take the Sleep Apnea Quiz
Testing in a Sleep Lab...
You will spend a night in a private room inside a sleep center. During the study, special sensors record the activity of your heart, lungs and brain, the movements of your muscles, the air flow from your nose and mouth and the level of oxygen in your blood. In addition, your body movements are videotaped and snoring, talking or other noises you make while you’re asleep are recorded. A technician watches the recording on monitors all night to observe you and make sure there are no problems with the equipment. If you have severe sleep apnea during the night, the technician may provide a device called CPAP that keeps your air passage open and assisting your breathing.
After your Sleep Study...
The results are analyzed in detail and interpreted by a physician trained in sleep medicine. The report will be sent to your physician. The report will help your physician to decide which treatment to use for your sleep disorder. Preventing and controlling sleep apnea can improve your quality of life and discourage serious health problems such as high blood pressure, stroke or heart disease. In addition, daytime sleepiness can cause loss of concentration, loss of productivity, crashes and other accidents.
Sleep Center Brochure
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