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.
Fatigue is also common when you're feeling down. How much sleep do you need? The need for sleep can vary quite a lot between individuals, although it's usual to require less sleep as you get older. Children. Small children often need a lot of sleep. Toddlers, for example, need between 14 and 16 hours a day. The need for sleep slowly declines through childhood. Most schoolchildren will need at least 10 to 12 hours of sleep to be at their best during the day. Teenagers function best on 9 hours per night, but few get that much.