News & Updates

Watch the 2026 APSF Stoelting Conference Livestream “SOS!: Signals of Safety… Safely across the Patient’s Perioperative Journey”

September 9, 2026

Join APSF in Transforming Anesthesia Care Across the Perioperative Journey…

Announcing the 2026 APSF Trainee Quality Improvement/Patient Safety (TQI/PS) Recognition Program Award Winners

September 9, 2026

The APSF is pleased to announce the 2026 APSF Trainee Quality Improvement/Patient Safety (TQI/PS) Recognition Program Award Winners.

In the Literature

Benchmarking Large Language Model Performance in Perioperative Crisis Responses

August 31, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, including large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s GPT series and Meta’s Llama series, have gained currency in many fields, including anesthesiology. LLMs are trained on…

In the Literature

Indexed Delivery of Oxygen Predicts In-hospital Mortality and Morbidity in Reoperative Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

August 24, 2026

Cardiac surgery is associated with a high risk of mortality, particularly in complex or redo operations. During cardiopulmonary bypass, tissue perfusion and oxygenation are dependent on extracorporeal oxygenation systems (bypass…

Anesthesiology Organizations Express Concern for Patients Harmed, Reaffirm Safety of Spinal Anesthesia

August 21, 2026

In response to reported medication errors that harmed patients in Nashville, Tennessee, the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP), the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today reaffirmed that spinal anesthesia remains a safe and essential anesthetic technique when administered with appropriate medication.

In the Literature

Routine Preoperative Cognitive Assessment to Improve Brain Health in Older Surgical Patients: Insights From an Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Survey

July 20, 2026

Cognitive impairment is common in older surgical patients, affecting an estimated 37%–50% of this population. Despite its prevalence, cognitive impairment is frequently unrecognized and increases the risk of perioperative neurocognitive…

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