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At the 2012 Healthy Trucking Summit in Atlanta, GA, Dr. Jeffrey Durmer, Chief Medical Officer, FusionHealth, presented valuable information focusing on Sleep Management programs and their benefits for the trucking industry. As a result of his experience in leading clinical research and Sleep Management program implementation in the commercial trucking industry, Dr. Durmer has found […]

For the first time, the National Sleep Foundation recently conducted a poll analyzing transportation workers’ sleep. Train operators, truck drivers, pilots and public transportation specialists, such as bus drivers, taxi drivers, and limousine drivers, confirm that sleep problems impact their job performance. In an industry where safety depends on its workers, these findings regarding work […]

Workplace Fatigue Management is an important function allowing companies to reduce workplace fatigue, reduce risk and reduce healthcare costs. Sleep disorders can be quite costly to companies both in health costs and in lost productivity. However, the simple and effective treatment of an employee suffering from a sleep disorder results in a healthier, more productive […]

Various members from such organizations as the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the National Center on Sleep Disorder Research, and the National Sleep Foundation, gathered for a roundtable discussion focused on the effects of shift work. Led by Charles A. Czeisler, PhD, MD, FRCP, “Shift Work and Sleep: Optimizing Health, Safety, and Performance,” […]