APSF News & Updates
Delirium in older patients given propofol or sevoflurane anaesthesia for major cancer surgery: a multicentre randomised trial
November 17, 2025
Postoperative delirium is more common among elderly patients and is associated with negative long-term outcomes including longer hospital length-of-stay, lower likelihood to be discharged to home, and overall functional decline….
Error Traps in the Intrahospital Transport of Critically Ill and Anesthetized Children
October 28, 2025
Intrahospital transport of critically ill and anesthetized children is a high-risk phase of care, with respiratory and airway complications being the most frequent and often preventable events. This review describes…
Announcing the 2025 APSF Trainee Quality Improvement/Patient Safety (TQI/PS) Recognition Program Award Winners
October 3, 2025
The APSF is pleased to announce the 2025 APSF Trainee Quality Improvement/Patient Safety (TQI/PS) Recognition Program Award Winners.
APSF Newsletter – October 2025
October 1, 2025
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the October 2025 APSF Newsletter.
Anesthetic Management of Patients with Cocaine Intoxication
September 29, 2025
In 2006, 2.4 million Americans aged 12 or older were current cocaine users. In 2009, nearly 500,000 emergency department visits were attributed to cocaine use, many requiring…
The Anesthesia Patient Foundation at 40 Years: A Retrospective of Past Problems and Ongoing Questions
September 22, 2025
When the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation was created in the Fall of 1985, with the admirable mission “that no patient shall be harmed by anesthesia care,” an agenda of communication, education, advocacy, debate, and…
