APSF News & Updates
Venous Air Embolism During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
February 2, 2021
Venous Air Embolism Leading to Cardiac Arrest during Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography A 40 year-old male patient with a history of prior pancreaticoduodenectomy sustained an intra procedural cardiac arrest during a…
February 2021 APSF Newsletter
January 27, 2021
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the February 2021 APSF Newsletter.
Alert: Extremely Hazardous Packaging Error with Cisatracurium and Phenylephrine
January 27, 2021
Erroneous Labeling of Phenylephrine Vials Could Contain Cisatracurium in Certain Vials from Meitheal Pharmaceuticals The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has reported that a potentially extremely hazardous vial packaging…
Emergency Conversion of Operating Rooms into Intensive Care Units to Expand Critical Care Capacity During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
January 27, 2021
To meet the exponential increase in demand of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients requiring mechanical ventilation and critical care in New York City, Weill Cornell Medical Center and Columbia University Irving Medical Center expanded…
APSF Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center
January 27, 2021
The APSF and ASA are coordinating their efforts to provide anesthesia professionals with the most current information on caring for COVID-19 patients. View articles, media & guides, FAQs, helpful links and more…
When the Fluoroscopy C-arm Collides with the Anesthesia Machine
January 15, 2021
Recently, a patient was undergoing a procedure with general anesthesia and mechanical ventilation in the electrophysiology laboratory. Towards the end of the case, the floor-mounted C-arm was accidentally throttled forward…