In this issue:

Surgical Fire Injuries Continue to Occur

President's Report for 2011

Future Patient Safety Initiatives Discussed at the APSF Board of Directors Workshop

Conference: Postoperative Visual Loss—Who is at risk?

Clinical Experience with Capnography Monitoring for PCA Patients

LIFEBOX: Promoting Patient Safety Around the World

APSF Grants 2012 Awards

APSF 2013 Grant Program

Scientific Papers Address Patient Safety

Patient Safety Themes Stand Out in ASA Meeting Exhibits

Reducing Risk of Epidural-Intravenous Misconnections

Q&A: Regulations for Back-Up Anesthesia Machine Availability?

Letter to the Editor:

Propofol (Diprivan®) and Clevidipine (Cleviprex®) and Potential Look-Alike Concern

Reader Stresses Use of Multimodal Analgesia to Decrease Risk of Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression

Creating a Safer Environment in the Operating Room

 

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APSF is pleased to recognize the following corporate supporters
for their exceptional level of support of APSF in 2011 Founding Patron


Founding Patron

asa

Founded in 1905, the American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research, and scientific association with 46,000 members organized to raise and maintain the standards of anesthesiology and dedicated to the care and safety of patients. http://www.asahq.org


Grand Patron

Covidien

Covidien is committed to creating innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivering value through clinical leadership and excellence in everything we do. http://www.covidien.com


Sponsoring Patron

Baxter

Baxter’s Global Anesthesia and Critical Care business is a leading manufacturer in anesthesia and peri-operative medicine, providing all three of the modern inhaled anesthetics for general anesthesia, as well products for PONV and hemodynamic control. http://www.baxter.com

carefusion

CareFusion combines technology and intelligence to measurably improve patient care. Our clinically proven products are designed to help improve the safety and cost of healthcare for generations to come.
http://www.carefusion.com


Benefactor Patrons

 
Abbott

Abbott is a broad-based health care company devoted to bringing better medicines, trusted nutritional products, innovative medical devices and advanced diagnostics to patients and health care professionals around the world. www.abbott.com

Masimo

Masimo is dedicated to helping anesthesiologists provide optimal anesthesia care with immediate access to detailed clinical intelligence and physiological data that helps to improve anesthesia, blood, and fluid management decisions. www.masimo.com

Oridion

Oridion offers all patients and clinical environments the benefits of capnography. . . the only indication of the adequacy of ventilation and the earliest indication of airway compromise. www.oridion.com

pharmedium

PharMEDium is the leading national provider of outsourced, compounded sterile preparations. Our broad portfolio of prefilled O.R. anesthesia syringes, solutions for nerve block pumps, epidurals, and ICU medications are prepared using only the highest standards. www.pharmedium.com


 

Supporting Patron

PPM

Preferred Physicians Medical: Providing malpractice protection exclusively to anesthesiologists nationwide. PPM is anesthesiologist founded, owned, and governed. PPM is a leader in anesthesia specific-risk management and patient safety initiatives. www.ppmrrg.com