News & Updates

Preventing Wrong Drug-Wrong Route Errors Involving Tranexamic Acid and Local Anesthetics

November 26, 2025

Joint Announcement from the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

Articles Between Issues

Letter in Response to “Airway Safety in the OR and Beyond: Balancing Innovation and Safety”

November 18, 2025

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) remains a leading authority on contemporary issues in patient care. The October 2025 Newsletter article, Airway Safety in the OR and Beyond: Balancing Innovation and Safety…

In the Literature

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….

In the Literature

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APSF News & Updates

Preventing Wrong Drug-Wrong Route Errors Involving Tranexamic Acid and Local Anesthetics

Letter in Response to “Airway Safety in the OR and Beyond: Balancing Innovation and Safety”

Delirium in older patients given propofol or sevoflurane anaesthesia for major cancer surgery: a multicentre randomised trial

Error Traps in the Intrahospital Transport of Critically Ill and Anesthetized Children

Announcing the 2025 APSF Trainee Quality Improvement/Patient Safety (TQI/PS) Recognition Program Award Winners

APSF Newsletter – October 2025