APSF News & Updates
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.
ZynrelefTM Heron Therapeutics
November 2, 2021
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug for the treatment of postoperative pain after bunionectomy, open inguinal herniorrhaphy and total knee arthroplasty…
APSF Newsletter – October 2021
October 1, 2021
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the October 2021 APSF Newsletter.
Complication Related to the Use of Armored Tube for Submental Intubation in Patient with Complex Maxillofacial Fractures
September 15, 2021
For maxillofacial fracture repairs, surgeons often prefer nasal intubation to allow for intermaxillary fixation. However, there are circumstances when nasal intubation is contraindicated, such as Lefort II and III, in which fractures to the ethmoid bone often extend to…