APSF Newsletter Index to Volume 13, 1998

American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Anesthesiology

Pediatric cardiac arrest stats kept in national registry (Morray)

25

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

ASA meeting features patient safety

21

Electronic media to be featured at safety booth at ASA

27

Exhibits at ASA reflect diverse safety concerns (Eichhorn)

29

Meeting features patient safety topics in many scientific sessions

29

Patient safety videotapes listed; requests go directly to Glaxo-Wellcome

42

Pediatric cardiac arrest stats kept in national registry (Morray)

25

Produces two new patient safety videotapes

17

Summary of meeting of Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs Advisory Committee on LMWH and Heparinoids

6

Top safety exhibit to be selected at ASA meeting

23

 American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA)

Forum seeks additional input on LMWH (Wedel)

 7

 Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)

Addresses JAMA (Pierce)

 44

A statement by the Executive Committee of the APSF

30

Awards two 1999 research grants (Cooper)

29

Booth at ASA features electronic media

44

Electronic media to be featured at safety booth at ASA

27

Exhibits at ASA reflect diverse safety concerns (Eichhorn)

29

Membership changes on the Board of Directors

42

New APSF president assesses foundation, outlines new ideas

2

New international effort discussed in APSF session at July European congress (Gravenstein et al)

21

New research grant applications for 1999 sought by APSF

1

Officers and Board of Directors listing, January 1999

43

Seeks grant requests; award increased to $65,000

32

The State of the APSF Annual Meeting (Stoelting)

30

Website gets a new name

15

Website gets a new name, look

28

Zeneca and Graphic Arts Services thanked for new look of APSF Newsletter

12

Zeneca, Hewlett-Packard and Dr. Gibson thanked

41

Annenberg Center for Health Sciences

Patient safety conference scheduled

 13

 CNS Dysfunction

Lancet article addresses safety issue in the elderly (Gravenstein)

 4

 Epidurals

ASRA forum seeks additional input on LMWH (Wedel)

7

Low molecular weight heparin and hematomas(Crews)

6

Warning on LMWH use with regionals is valid (Neal)

18

Equipment

The Low-Pressure Alarm Response Algorithm (Raphael)

35

The Low-Pressure Alarm Condition: Safety Considerations and the Anesthesiologist’s Response (Raphael)

33

Ventilator failure in ICU (Prielipp et al)

26

Eye Injuries

Risk can be reduced (Yost)

19

European Congress of Anesthesiology

 

Hosts special session on international efforts

1

New international effort discussed in APSF session at July European congress (Gravenstein et al)

21

Glaxo-Wellcome

ASA patient safety videotapes listed; requests go directly to Glaxo-Wellcome

 42

 Heparin

ASRA forum seeks additional input on LMWH (Wedel)

7

Low molecular weight and epidurals cause hematomas (Crews)

6

Summary of ASA committee on LMWH and Heparinoids

6

Warning on LMWH use with regionals is valid (Neal)

18

Hewlett-Packard Company

Zeneca, Hewlett-Packard, and Dr. Gibson thanked

 41

 Index

to Volume 12, 1997, of APSF Newletter

11 

 Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (ION)

Induced hypotension tied to possible vision impairments in spine cases (Lofsky and Gorney)

 16

 Internal Cardiac Pacemaker Defibrillator (ICPD)

ICPDs require preop care (Webster)

 3

 International Anesthesia Research Society

Annual meeting features safety papers

 1

 International Committee for the Prevention of Anesthetic Morbidity and Mortality (ICPAMM)

Meets with European congress

1

International Efforts

Discussed at July European congress

1

IARS annual meeting features safety papers

1

New international effort discussed at APSF session at July European congress (Gravenstein et al)

21

Stimulator article details given

19

Use of medical simulators subject of international study (Shimada, Nishiwaki, and Cooper)

8

Lancet

Article addresses postop cognitive dysfunction in elderly

4

Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) technique questioned (anon.)

24

Letters to the Editor

ICPDs require preop care (Webster)

3

LMA technique questioned (anon.)

24

National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF)

Launches Listserv, seeks safety ideas, input

13

News notes from the NPSF

27

Patient safety conference scheduled

13

Patient Safety

APSF addresses JAMA (Pierce)

44

APSF awards two 1999 research grants (Cooper)

29

APSF seeks grant requests; award increased to $65,000

32

ASA meeting features patient safety

21

ASA meeting features patient safety topics in many scientific sessions

29

ASA patient safety videotapes listed; requests go directly to Glaxo-Wellcome

42

ASA produces two new patient safety videotapes

17

ASRA forum seeks additional input on LMWH (Wedel)

7

Electronic media to be featured at safety booth at ASA

27

Exhibits at ASA reflect diverse safety concerns (Eichhorn)

29

Eye injury risk can be reduced (Yost)

19

IARS annual meeting features safety papers

1

Induced hypotension tied to possible vision impairments in spine cases (Lofsky and Gorney)

16

ICPDs require preop care (Webster)

3

International efforts discussed at July European congress

1

Lancet article addresses CNS dysfunction (Gravenstein)

4

LMA technique questioned (anon.)

24

Low molecular weight heparin and epidurals (Crews)

6

New APSF president addresses foundation, outlines new ideas

2

New international effort discussed in APSF session at July European congress (Gravenstein et al)

21

News notes from the NPSF

27

NPSF launches Listserv, seeks safety ideas, input

13

New research grant applications for 1999 sought by APSF

1

Patient safety conference scheduled

13

Pediatric cardiac arrest stats kept in national registry (Morray)

25

Pediatric induction practices surveyed

5

The State of the APSF Annual Meeting (Stoelting)

30

Summary of ASA committee regarding LMWH and Heparinoids

6

The Low-Pressure Alarm Response Algorithm (Raphael)

35

The Low-Pressure Alarm Condition: Safety Considerations and the Anesthesiologist’s Response (Raphael)

33

Top safety exhibit to be selected at ASA meeting

23

Use of medical simulators subject of international study (Shimada, Nishiwaki, and Cooper)

8

Ventilator failure in the ICU (Prielipp et al)

26

Y2K bug equipment concerns intensify (Ruskin)

21

Y2K computer glitch may affect anesthesia equipment functions (Morell and Prielipp)

13

Warning on LMWH use with regionals is valid (Neal)

18

Pediatric Induction

Practices surveyed

5

Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest (POCA) Registry

Pediatric cardiac arrest stats kept in national registry (Morray)

25

Research

APSF awards two 1999 research grants (Cooper)

29

APSF seeks grant requests; award increased to $65,000

32

IARS annual meeting features safety papers

1

International efforts discussed at July European congress

1

New research grant applications for 1999 sought by APSF

1

Patient safety conference scheduled

13

Pediatric induction practices surveyed

5

Warning on LMWH use with regionals is valid (Neal)

18

Simulators, Medical

Article details given

19

Use is subject of international study (Shimada, Nishiwaki and Cooper)

8

Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

Pediatric induction practices surveyed

5

Stoelting, Robert K., M.D.

New APSF president assesses foundation, outlines new ideas

2

The State of the APSF Annual Meeting

30

The Low-Pressure Alarm

The Low-Pressure Alarm Response Algorithm (Raphael)

35

The Low-Pressure Alarm Condition: Safety Considerations and the Anesthesiologist’s Response (Raphael)

33

Ventilator Failure in the ICU (Prielipp et al)

26

Videotapes

ASA patient safety videotapes listed; requests go directly to Glaxo-Wellcome

42

ASA produces two new patient safety videotapes: "Production Pressure" and "The Fatigue Factor"

17

Y2K

Computer glitch may affect anesthesia equipment functions (Morell and Prielipp)

13

Y2K bug equipment concerns intensify (Ruskin)

21

Zeneca Pharmaceuticals

and Graphic Arts Services thanked for new look of newsletter

12

Zeneca, Hewlett-Packard and Dr. Gibson thanked

41