Care for Adults
Summary
This quality standard addresses care for adults aged 18 years or older who have insomnia disorder (also known as chronic insomnia). Insomnia disorder is defined as distress or daytime impairment that lasts 3 or more months, and that is associated with 1 or more of the following: difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, or early morning waking with difficulty returning to sleep, despite adequate opportunity for sleep. This quality standard applies to all health care settings. It does not include care for people whose sleeping difficulty is better explained by a different sleep disorder.
This quality standard was completed in January 2025.