Our Vision: That no patient shall be harmed by anesthesia.

Announcements

• NEW:  APSF Application for Proposal to Study Neurocognitive Effects of Non-supine Positions now available. More...
• NEW:  Medication Safety in the Operating Room: Time for a New Paradigm   APSF will sponsor a one day conference (January 26, 2010, The Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Phoenix, AZ) to bring together a multidisciplinary group of speakers and attendees to discuss the role of a new paradigm (Standardization, Technology, Pharmacy, Culture) intended to facilitate medication safety in the operating room. More...
• NEW:  APSF Newsletter will become an electronic publication beginning with the Spring 2010 issue. Contact the APSF office (stoelting@apsf.org) if you wish to continue to receive a hardcopy of the Newsletter.
• IOTA (International Organization for Terminology in Anesthesia) Web Browser
• APSF awards over $1M to support Patient Safety research
• APSF to organize a national technology training initiative
• APSF conducts conference on patient-controlled analgesia safety 
• Audible Physiologic Alarms
• Adverse Anesthesia Events-Communication and Disclosure
• View the Long Term Outcomes Workshop Report
• HRO initiative information posted
• Carbon Dioxide Absorbent Desiccation Safety Conference Recommendations
• APSF Endorses Medical Device Interoperability
  

APSF and Anesthesiology Recognized as Leaders in Patient Safety
On 6/21/2005 The Wall St. Journal published a front-page story lauding efforts of anesthesiology in promoting safety and saving lives.  Specific recognition was given to the APSF including the role of Dr. Ellison C. (Jeep) Pierce, Jr. in founding APSF and Dr. Robert K. Stoelting, current President of APSF.  Highlights of the article included discussions of some APSF initiatives as well as the significance and ubiquity of the quarterly APSF Newsletter. click here to see the article

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the:

APSF/American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Endowed Research Award APSF/American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) President's Endowed Research Award APSF/Eisai Inc. Research Award Each award is of $150,000.00 for investigations beginning in January 2010 with completion on or before December 2011. APSF/Covidien Research Award $100,000.00 toward the full grant amount of $150,000.00 for an investigation beginning in January 2010 with completion on or before December 2011.

2009 Research and Education Grant Winners The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 research and education grant. More... APSF is particularly interested in receiving applications in the area of Education and Training or Clinical Research in "medication" safety.

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