APSF News & Updates
Position Statement on Criminalization of Medical Error and Call for Action to Prevent Patient Harm from Error
May 25, 2022
Preventable harm from the systems of care intended to improve health continues to occur at an unacceptable rate in the United States. Our hearts go out to patients, families, and caregivers who have suffered preventable harm related to health care…
Global Webinar “A True Story – Dr. Alex Scott: Awake with Post-Op Residual Paralysis” Global Webinar Supported by Senzime
May 24, 2022
Dr. Alexander Scott, BSc, MBChB, FRCA, FFICM is a consultant in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine.
Change in Anesthesia Choice and the LAST Case of the Day: How COVID Policies Can Affect Outcomes in an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
May 10, 2022
Ophthalmic surgery is a common procedure performed in the United States under MAC with local anesthesia. In the COVID era, providers chose MAC with the use of peripheral nerve blocks to minimize the added safety risk of…
American Society of Anesthesiologists and Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Joint Statement on Elective Surgery and Anesthesia for Patients after COVID-19 Infection
February 22, 2022
Since hospitals are able to continue to perform elective surgeries while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, determining the optimal timing of procedures for patients who have recovered from COVID-19 infection…
APSF Newsletter – February 2022
February 1, 2022
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the February 2022 APSF Newsletter.