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Letter of Intent (LOI) submissions are open Dec. 1, 2024 – Jan. 1, 2025!

New Drug-Eluting Cardiac Stents and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: How Short is Too Short?

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Surgical Fires – A Preventable Problem

View the new fire safety video from the APSF, Preventing Surgical Fires, which is focused on preventing patient harm from fire.

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In the Literature

Effects of fatigue on anaesthetist well-being and patient safety: a narrative review

November 18, 2024

This narrative review assesses the intricate, prolonged, and challenging working conditions of anesthesia professionals, which result in physical and mental exhaustion that impacts patient outcomes. Key findings include: Workplace fatigue…

Articles Between Issues

The Sterile Intravenous (IV) Fluid Shortage Crisis Update

November 15, 2024

Baxter International’s manufacturing facility in North Carolina was closed on September 29, 2024 due to heavy rains and flooding from Hurricane Helene. Roads and bridges near the plant were also part of the destruction. Baxter’s facilities supply…

APSF Newsletter – October 2024

October 1, 2024

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

Grants & Awards

Announcing the 2024 APSF Trainee Quality Improvement Award Winner: Language No Barrier: Innovating Translation Services for Perioperative Care Excellence

September 4, 2024

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.

Articles Between Issues

Case Report: Needle Thoracostomy: The Right Equipment for the Job?

August 8, 2024

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…

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