Position Statement: Surgical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Position StatementSurgical management should be considered an important component in the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Surgery has multiple roles in…
Position Statement: Submucosal Ablation of the Tongue Base for OSAS
Position StatementAdult patients with mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be successfully treated with submucosal radiofrequency tongue base ablation.(Powell 1999 a…
Position Statement: Nasal Surgery and OSAS
Position StatementNasal surgery is a beneficial modality for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).Nasal surgery can facilitate the treatment of OSA by improving compli…
Position Statement: Midline Glossectomy for OSA
Position StatementMidline partial glossectomy is an effective surgical modality for the treatment of select pediatric and adult patients with mild to severe obstructive sleep ap…
Position Statement: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery considers upper airway stimulation (UAS) via the hypoglossal nerve for the treatment of adult obst…
Position Statement: Utilization Review
Position StatementUtilization review companies must be registered in the state in which the review will be done. Guidelines used for making reviews should be available to those …
Position Statement: Use of the Term “Doctor” in Advertising and Patient Communications
Position StatementWith the emergence of the clinical doctorate degree in allied healthcare fields including nursing, audiology, and speech-language pathology, allied healthcare …
Position Statement: Use of Animals in Research
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery recognizes the use of animals in research has enabled many of the medical and surgical treatments …
Position Statement: Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke
Position StatementSmoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. The negative health effects of the use of tobacco products represent a global pandemic of enorm…
Position Statement: Second Surgical Opinions
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recognizes that the advisability of surgery or other specific therapy can be a matter of opinion. …
Position Statement: Scope of Practice of Non-Physician Providers
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery supports physician-directed collaborative and coordinated team care. However, all members of the h…
Position Statement: Scope of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery agrees with the policy of the American Medical Association that surgeons should be allowed to do…
Position Statement: Reuse of Single-Use Devices: Responsible Recycling of Medical Instrumentation
Position StatementOur current healthcare environment demands that we advocate for the best quality care delivered in a safe and cost effective manner to our patients. As such, t…
Position Statement: Reimbursement for Taking Hospital Call
Position StatementOtolaryngologists, through their training in the management of adult and pediatric airway emergencies, facial trauma, foreign bodies and other head and neck em…
Position Statement: Pay-for-Performance
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) believes that quality care, access to care and positive health outcomes must be the prim…
Position Statement: Policy on Quality Measures
Position StatementStatement of PrinciplesThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is committed to advancing the practice of high quality, cost-effective heal…
Position Statement: Patient Physician Covenant
Position Statement(Modified from the Journal of the American Medical Association, May 17, 1995)Medicine is, at its center, a moral enterprise grounded in a covenant of trust. Th…
Position Statement: Medical Liability
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) is committed to patient safety and accepts the responsibility to address quality improve…
