News & Updates

New Guidance Outlines Recommendations for Infection Control in Anesthesiology

December 11, 2018

A writing panel consisting of experts in anesthesiology and infection prevention has developed new guidance on how hospitals and healthcare providers may reduce infections associated with anesthesiology procedures and equipment…

Grants & Awards

UPDATE: SRNA Winners Announced! 2018 APSF Trainee Quality Improvement (TQI) Program Award Winners

October 22, 2018

The APSF Committee on Education and Training, under the direction of APSF leadership, is pleased to announce the 2018 APSF Trainee Quality Improvement (TQI) Program Award Winners. The program hosts…

Grants & Awards

2019 Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) Grant Recipients

October 18, 2018

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) Grants. The program’s objective is to stimulate and fund studies that…

Upcoming APSF Newsletter Articles – October 2018

September 20, 2018

Read preview summaries of upcoming APSF Newsletter articles featured in the October 2018 issue. (Volume 32, No. 2) Early Warning Systems: ‘Found Dead in Bed’ Should be a Never Event…

Grants & Awards

APSF Safety Recognition Award Winners – 2018

September 5, 2018

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the Safety Recognition Award Winners for Best Practices for Safe Medication Administration during Anesthesia Care. The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation seeks…

New Factor Xa Inhibitor (Xarelto®) (Eliquis®) Reversal Agent

August 5, 2018

The first Factor Xa inhibitor reversal agent, andexanet alfa (brand name of AndexXa®) received FDA approval in early May 2018. Aandexanet alfa is indicated for patients who have been treated…

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