Location: 532 1st NW St, Britt, IA 50423
Call for more information about Hancock County Sleep Studies: 641-843-5511 during regular business hours; 641-843-5000 after regular hours
The Sleep Disorder Lab at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt is used to diagnose patients with sleep-related disorders.
The study itself is an overnight procedure designed to monitor and record the various changes in your body while you sleep. Brain waves, muscle activity, body position, breathing, and oxygen levels in the blood are some of the changes that are monitored.
The Sleep Disorder Lab at HCMH is staffed and equipped to perform your sleep study. The results are linked directly to the Sleep Disorder Lab at MercyOne.
The Sleep Disorder Lab is supervised and run by professionals experienced in sleep-related disorders. In addition, consultation with other specialists such as Neurologists, Cardiologists, Pulmonologists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Otolaryngologists, Respiratory Therapists and Dieticians also are available.
If you think that you may have a sleep-related disorder, consult your personal health care provider. Your provider will decide if a sleep study should be performed.
During the sleep study, you will spend a night in a comfortable, private room at HCMH. Sensors will record the activity of your heart, breathing, body movements, and monitor your sleep patterns.
The Sleep Lab may also provide CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure), a device that will keep your air passage open and help you breathe.
The Mercy Sleep Lab staff will analyze your sleep recordings and send a written report of the findings and recommendations to your health care provider.
Insurance coverage for sleep studies varies from company to company. Please check with your carrier for information about your specific plan.
Hancock County Sleep Studies
641-843-5511
MercyOne
Sleep Lab Medical Director
Alireza Yarahmadi, MD
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS):
Use this scale to choose the most appropriate number for each situation:
0 = would never doze
1 = slight chance of dozing
2 = moderate chance of dozing
3 = high chance of dozing
A total score of 10 or more suggests that you may need further evaluation by your health care provider to determine the cause of your excessive daytime sleepiness and whether you have an underlying sleep disorder.
If left untreated, many disorders can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack or stroke.
Contact your health care provider for an evaluation and referral.