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…
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…
2021 APSF Executive Committee and Board of Directors Elections
September 14, 2021
Elections were recently held for The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Executive Committee (Officers) and Board of Directors positions…
