APSF News & Updates
Electroconvulsive Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Suggested Practices for Patient and Clinician Safety at a Single Institution with Severe Community Transmission
June 4, 2020
The need for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), which is life-saving for many patients with refractory psychosis and/or major depression,1 continues throughout the pandemic. Given the penetrance of…
APSF Statement on Inequality and Patient Safety
June 3, 2020
The APSF stands with other medical societies in denouncing racism, race-related violence, and discrimination in all their forms. Inequity threatens patient safety by undermining the health, well-being, and cohesion of…
The Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Anesthesia Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 3, 2020
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAAA) and American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) believe that the safety…
Experimental COVID-19 Therapy Combination Lopinavir/Ritonavir Is Implicated in a Complicated Set of Drug-Drug Interactions
June 2, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is prompting consideration of known antiviral drugs for off-label use in the fight against the novel coronavirus. The World Health Organization recently began SOLIDARITY, a program…
1% Propofol Shortage due to COVID-19; Double Concentration 2% Propofol Becoming Available
May 18, 2020
The unanticipated increased use of propofol as a sedative for ventilated patients has strained the nation’s propofol supply for intensive care units. As a result, the FDA has issued an…
Proper Training Is Essential for New Airway Devices
May 12, 2020
One of the anesthesia professional’s greatest concerns is a difficult airway. For this reason, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has developed and updated its difficult airway algorithm…
