The APSF Newsletter is the official publication of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), dedicated to advancing perioperative patient safety and anesthesia safety worldwide. Articles are published online on a rolling basis, with new content added approximately every 1–3 weeks. Previously published issues are available in the Newsletter Archives.
Postoperative Opioids Need System-Wide Overhaul
December 10, 2009
To the Editor In 2006, the APSF convened a conference on the dangers of postoperative opioids.1 Although there was a consensus on improving monitoring and education, there was unanimous agreement...