(formerly Dear SIRS)
APSF Newsletter, October 2019 Newsletter Preview
Supporting ventilation during transport is not a trivial exercise and is reported to be associated with some complication in 10% to 31% of cases.1,2 While patient safety concerns during transport…
APSF Newsletter, October 2019 Newsletter Preview
Dear Rapid Response: A 65-year-old intubated woman with sepsis and new onset end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis presented to the interventional suite for dialysis catheter insertion. The procedure was uneventful,…
APSF Newsletter, June 2019
Dear Rapid Response: A little more than a year ago, I was on-call at a mid-sized Florida community hospital. The facility was building a new wing for interventional procedures that…
APSF Newsletter, June 2019
Dear Rapid Response: Lighted stylets are an important component of the ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm.1 Particularly useful in patients with blood or secretions in the airway, lightwands are also helpful…
APSF Newsletter, June 2019
Dear Rapid Response: At our institution, we recently encountered an issue with our HVAC system that left the operating room humidity at approximately 70%. Our operating rooms were closed because…
APSF Newsletter, June 2019
RAPID Response Article: Monitoring Gaps In this issue of the Newsletter, Dr. Sheron McLean describes a challenge to designing monitoring displays and alerts. Specifically, Dr. McLean identifies the potential for…