Fluid Management Redux

Letter to the Editor: To the Editor: In response to Drs. Mythen and Grocott… For over 30 years of practicing anesthesiology, I have considered the following physiologic principle when trying...

Rupture of Obstructed Nasal Cannula

Letter to the Editor: To the Editor: Today, I provided IV sedation to a patient who was having a closed reduction of a nasal fracture. I placed a nasal cannula...

The Future of Emergency Manuals and Cognitive Aids: Integration Within Anesthesia Information Management Systems

Letter to the Editor: To the Editor: We read with great interest your recent article “APSF Sponsors Workshop on Implementing Emergency Manuals,”1 which focused on broadening the implementation of cognitive...

Clear Plastic Causes Obstruction of Breathing Circuit

Letter to the Editor: To the Editor: After 10 uneventful ENT cases today, we had a near miss in the final case—a panendoscopy. I was supervising the room with a...

APSF-Sponsored Conference Conflicts in the Operating Room–Impact on Patient Safety

Conflicts in the Operating Room– Impact on Patient Safety Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Co-Moderators: David J. Birnbach, MD APSF Board of Directors Mark A. Warner, MD...

APSF Website Offers Online Educational DVDs

Visit the APSF website (www.apsf.org) to view the following DVDs and request a complimentary copy.

Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Announces the Procedure for Submitting Grant Applications

ANNOUNCES THE PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING GRANT APPLICATIONS DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THE LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) FOR AN APSF GRANT AWARD TO BEGIN JANUARY 1, 2018 IS: FEBRUARY 13, 2017 LOI...

ASA/APSF Ellison C. Pierce Jr., MD Patient Safety Memorial LectureSafety Beyond Our Borders: Different but the Same

ASA/APSF Ellison C. Pierce Jr., MD Patient Safety Memorial Lecture Safety Beyond Our Borders:Different but the Same Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Saturday, October 22, 2016 McCormick...

Implementation of Emergency Manuals in China

In aviation and nuclear power industries, emergency manuals have proven to be helpful tools during critical events. These emergency manuals are integrated into training, and are expected to be used...

The Role of Capnography to Prevent Postoperative Respiratory Adverse Events

As perioperative physicians, we are largely concerned with postoperative respiratory compromise because of its impact on morbidity and mortality, as well as on healthcare costs. Respiratory compromise following surgery and/or...

The Effect of General Anesthesia on the Developing Brain: Appreciating Parent Concerns While Allaying Their Fears

Related Article: The Effect of General Anesthesia on the Developing Brain: Is it Time to Temper the Concern? More than one million children under the age of five undergo surgery...

Functional Check of the Breathing Circuit

A properly functioning breathing circuit is imperative for the care of patients receiving general anesthesia. On occasion, disposable breathing circuits may have manufacturing defects, scavenging system connections may be faulty,...

Professional Certification in Patient Safety: An Opportunity for Expanding the Horizons for Anesthesia Professionals

Anesthesia professionals are leaders in patient safety and have been since before the Institute of Medicine brought widespread attention to the issue of medical error through its report, To Err...

National Partnership for Maternal Safety – Maternal Safety Bundles

Related Article: National Partnership for Maternal Safety— Maternal Safety Bundles The United States is one of only eight countries worldwide and the only developed nation where maternal mortality has increased...

Expert Clarifies Complexity of Unintended ICD Firing

Letter to the Editor: To the Editor: We had a problem with an ICD a couple weeks ago that caught us by surprise. I thought it might be of interest...

Eliminating Ratio Expressions on Single Entity Drug Products

Letter to the Editor: To the Editor: We would like to update the Anesthesiology community on recent changes in the way that ratio expressions will be labeled on medications with...

Use of Capnography during Moderate Sedation by Non-Anesthesia Personnel in Various Clinical Settings

Letter to the Editor: To the Editor: Capnography is a waveform that shows evidence of breathing; it monitors the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the exhaled air, also...

APSF Website Offers Online Educational DVDs

Visit the APSF website (www.apsf.org) to view the following DVDs and request a complimentary copy.

APSF Committee on Education and Training Announces the 2016 APSF Resident Quality Improvement (RQI) Recognition Award

Distractions in the Anesthesia Workplace Environment: Impact on Patient Safety

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