APSF News & Updates
Patient positioning is 90% of the airway management battle. “How goes your battle?”
September 12, 2022
Ten years ago, in a Letter addressed to the Editor of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Newsletter, I queried why head position was not mentioned as a preplanned strategy in the 2012 ASA Difficult Airway…
ASA/APSF Statement on Monkeypox
August 31, 2022
The following statement provides anesthesia professionals with background information on monkeypox that is supportive of the recommendations at the end of this statement.
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The APSF Legacy Society: A Remarkable Opportunity to Support a Noble Cause
August 29, 2022
Like many of you who are involved in your communities, I have served on a number of foundation boards locally, nationally, and within the specialty of anesthesiology. One of the most important roles for board members of these foundations is…
Why Should Anesthesia and IT Leadership Partner to Prevent Drug Diversion? – CHIME Opioid Action Center Podcast Featuring APSF
August 26, 2022
APSF board member, Elizabeth Rebello, MD is interviewed in this Chime Opioid Action Center Podcast along with Dr. Dominic Carollo, Ochsner Health, to discuss substance abuse disorder in the surgical…
Patient Safety Initiatives in the Indian Subcontinent
August 12, 2022
India, which is the second most populated country in the globe, has been facing dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases in the last three decades. To manage this enormous case load, India is…
Announcing the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia’s Pedi Crisis v2 App Update
August 4, 2022
Cognitive aids, including emergency manuals and checklists have been recommended as a means to address the failure of healthcare providers to adhere to evidence-based standards of treatment during crisis situations…
