APSF News & Updates
Fire Extinguisher in the Operating Room
June 1, 2021
I am writing to inquire about requirements for fire extinguishers in the operating room. Is it a requirement that each operating room have its own fire extinguisher located in the room?
Clinical Insights About the Use of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent (GBCA) as an Alternative in Interventional Pain Management for Patients with Contrast Allergy
June 1, 2021
Contrast reagents are commonly administered in healthcare for studies such as urography, hysterosalpingogram, CT scans, and MRIs. Interventional chronic pain management often utilizes contrast media for procedures as it facilitates…
APSF Newsletter – June 2021
June 1, 2021
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the June 2021 APSF Newsletter.
ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment® for Perioperative Settings
May 18, 2021
The APSF is endorsing the Institute for safe Medication Practices (ISMP) initiative “ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for Perioperative Settings,” launching May 18, 2021. Per the ISMP: “The new self…
Failure of Central Line One-Way Valves upon Pulmonary Artery Catheter Removal
March 9, 2021
Dear Rapid Response: At our institution, we routinely use pulmonary arterial catheters (PAC) to assist in the management of critically ill and complex cardiothoracic surgery patients. On two occasions over…
New Funding Cycle for Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Grants
March 8, 2021
During the 2021-2022 cycle the Committee for Scientific Evaluation (SEC) received 28 letters of intent (LOI) for investigator initiative research (33 LOIs in the previous cycle). Four were submitted by…
