Beginning in 2018 for Stage 3 of Meaningful Use (optional in 2017), VDH will accept registrations from only EPs that practice in an urgent care setting. All other types of EPs may claim an exclusion for syndromic surveillance in Stage 3 of Meaningful Use.
The Takeaway. 1  Although there is some genetic variation, most adults need between 7.5 to 8.5 hours of sleep per 24-hour period to function optimally. 2  You can find your optimal sleep time if you set aside several days (perhaps during a vacation) to allow yourself to sleep as long as possible. Once you know how much sleep you need, it's important to allot that amount of time in your daily schedule for sleep.
In addition to age, other factors can affect how many hours of sleep you need. For example: 1  Pregnancy. 2  Changes in a woman's body during early pregnancy can increase the need for sleep.3  Aging. 4  Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as younger adults.5  As you get older, however, your sleeping patterns might change. Older adults tend to sleep more lightly and for shorter time spans than do younger adults. 2  This might create a need for spending more time in bed to get enough sleep, or a tendency toward daytime napping. 3  Previous sleep deprivation. 4  If you're sleep deprived, the amount of sleep you need increases.