The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the October 2024 APSF Newsletter.

Congratulations to Aakash Patel DO, Chris Mahrous MD, Anthony Hikes MD, Hugh McGovern MD, Dave Shah DO, Abhishek Patel MD, Irwin Gratz DO, and Talia Ben-Jacob MD.

Needle thoracostomy for tension pneumothorax is a procedure widely taught in simulation labs but is infrequently used by anesthesia professionals in practice. Successful needle decompression can be…

Transitions of care between healthcare providers, often referred to as “handoffs,”, “handovers” or “signouts” have generated much discussion in recent years due to the association between poor quality of these transitions and patient harm. Communication failures are…

The Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) are excited to announce their collaboration on a groundbreaking defibrillator simulator for anesthesia professionals.