February 2015

An APSF-Sponsored Conference Emergency Manuals: The Time Has Come

February 10, 2015

Emergency Manuals: The Time Has Come SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 Implementing and Using Emergency Manuals and Checklists to Improve Patient Safety ROYAL PALMS RESORT AND SPA PHOENIX,...

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APSF Announces Availability of Recently Released Educational DVDs

February 10, 2015

Visit the APSF website (www.apsf.org) to view the following DVDs and request a complimentary copy. Opioid-Induced Ventilatory Impairment (OIVI): Time for a Change in the Monitoring Strategy for Postoperative PCA...

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APSF Funds Three Grant Proposals Totaling $450,000

February 10, 2015

The APSF’s mission statement explicitly includes the goal to improve continually the safety of patients during anesthesia care by encouraging and conducting safety research and education. Since 1987, over $8...

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The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Announces the Procedure for Submitting Grant Applications

February 10, 2015

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Announces the Procedure for Submitting Grant Applications https://www.apsf.org/grants.php LOI will be accepted electronically beginning January 21, 2015. The maximum award is $150,000 for a...

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E.C. Pierce, Jr., MD, Award for Best Scientific Exhibit

February 10, 2015

James Tse, MD, PhD, Rose Alloteh, MD, and Syviana Barsoum, MD, et al. were awarded the EC Pierce, Jr., MD, Award for the best scientific exhibit at the 2014 American...

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The Labor Epidural Time Out Checklist

February 10, 2015

Letter to the Editor: The impact of The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2008 Safe Surgery Saves Lives campaign has been significant. Further support for the initiative comes from the Joint...

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Are There Guidelines For Anesthesia Suction?

February 10, 2015

Dear Q&A, Suction in the operating rooms where I work seems inadequate for full stomach or bleeding airways. Are there any guidelines for anesthesia suction for emergency airways? Lana Wanstreet...

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Esophageal Injury During Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Can It Be Prevented?

February 10, 2015

Dear Q&A, What are the patient safety and anesthesia practice implications of actively cooling the esophagus during atrial fibrillation ablations under general anesthesia?” Sam Moore, CRNA Dear Dr. Moore, Thank...

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Highlighted Patient Safety Abstracts at the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2014 Annual Meeting

February 10, 2015

Numerous abstracts were presented at the 2014 American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Because of space limitations, we could only highlight a few of the numerous...

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Improving Anesthetic Safety in Low/Middle Income Countries: A Different Challenge

February 10, 2015

The mission of APSF is “to improve continually the safety of patients during anesthesia care by encouraging and conducting: (1) safety research and education, (2) patient safety programs and campaigns,...

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Death and Near Miss Registry Opens

February 10, 2015

The Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Death and Near Miss Registry opened in May 2014 and is now accepting case reports. The goal of this new registry is to identify recurring...

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Drug Shortages in the U.S. ­ A Balanced Perspective

February 10, 2015

In 2012, Congress passed the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) granting the FDA more authority regarding drug shortages.1 The legislation, in part, mandated that manufacturers notify...

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APSF Sponsors Conference on Patient Safety Opportunities and the Perioperative Surgical Home

February 10, 2015

On September 3, 2014, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) convened a multidisciplinary conference to examine the patient safety opportunities that might be associated with any number of perioperative surgical...

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President’s Report Highlights Accomplishments of 2014

February 10, 2015

As president of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), it is my privilege to report annually on the activities of the foundation during the past calendar year. As in my...

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Ebola Virus: Resources for Health Care Providers

February 10, 2015

Resources for Health Care Providers The recent treatment in the United States of several patients who contracted Ebola has highlighted the need for an organized and prepared response from hospitals...

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The Joint Commission Sentinel Event #53 Managing Risk During Transition to New Tubing (Small Bore) Connector Standards: What You Need To Know!

February 10, 2015

Managing Risk During Transition to New Tubing (Small Bore) Connector Standards: What You Need To Know! The Joint Commission issued Sentinel Event Alert #53 on August 20, 2014, to address...

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APSF Workshop and EC Pierce Lecture Address Importance of Cognitive Aids

February 10, 2015

On Saturday, October 11, 2014, the APSF/ASA sponsored the Ellison C. Pierce, Jr., MD, Patient Safety Memorial Lecture at this year’s Annual ASA Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Dr. David...

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October 2014

Intrahospital Transport of Critically Ill Patient Highlights Hazards

October 10, 2014

To the Editor We recently cared for a morbidly obese patient who was admitted to our ICU following a traumatic injury. The patient was difficult to ventilate due to elevated...

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Neuromonitoring Needles Present Sticky Issue

October 10, 2014

To the Editor I am a CRNA at Denver Health Medical Center and had a needlestick from a positive Hep C patient this year. I was positioning a patient for...

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Education Improves Patient Satisfaction and Patient Safety

October 10, 2014

To the Editor Anesthesiologists and members of the anesthesia care team have always been critical members of surgical teams, but largely worked “behind the drapes” and out of the surgeon’s...

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