Pilot Study: Behavioral and Medical Clinical Partnership for Optimization of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Pediatric Patients.

Background: To assess the effectiveness of a structured algorithm for pediatric positive airway pressure (PAP) initiation for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Methods: An algorithm was created to support pediatric PAP use and identify patients who could benefit from early behavioral consultation and education. Sleep providers implemented a unified introduction to PAP therapy with the PAP therapy toolkit.