APSF News & Updates
That Which Is Old Is New Again – APSF Newsletter “In the Literature” Synopsis Summaries Reappear
August 1, 2022
When the APSF Newsletter Editorial Board recently considered the proposal to publish a column compiling summaries of current relevant literature regarding perioperative patient safety, the founding Editor…
Anesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting 2022
July 12, 2022
On July 22-23 join us as we translate theory and strategy into practice, giving you tools and tactics to embed a culture of quality across your organization and measure the results.
Emergency Manuals Implementation Collaborative
July 11, 2022
The APSF is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Emergency Manuals Implementation Collaborative (EMIC), which fosters adoption and effective use of emergency manuals to enhance patients’ safety.
APSF Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Case
June 30, 2022
The APSF joins with numerous healthcare organizations to express concern over the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminates…
Lower Extremity Nerve Damage During Childbirth: Patient Resources
June 23, 2022
To the Editor: We would like to commend the authors of the article titled Postpartum Peripheral Nerve Injuries – What is Anesthesia’s Role?, printed in the June 2021 issue of…
ASA and APSF Statement on Perioperative Testing for the COVID-19 Virus
June 15, 2022
Patients who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 disease, have higher perioperative morbidity and mortality. Risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection that have been reported to increase perioperative morbidity and mortality include…