APSF News & Updates
Tension Pneumothorax in the Operating Room: When Teamwork and Communication Save Patient Lives
December 7, 2020
A tension pneumothorax (TPT) occurs when air accumulates in the intrapleural cavity, leading to lung collapse, pulmonary arterial shunting, hypoxemia, and hemodynamic collapse. This case illustrates the importance of…
Preoperative COVID Testing: Examples From Around the U.S.
November 11, 2020
While statements and recommendations can provide guidance to local health systems for perioperative COVID testing, implementation decisions are governed by many factors…
The APSF Issues Preliminary Guidance on Cybersecurity Threats to U.S. Health Care Systems
November 2, 2020
▶ MedWatch Voluntary Reporting Form On October 28th the US department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FBI, and CISA (DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) jointly announced that…
APSF Announces the 2021 Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) Grant Recipients
October 9, 2020
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) Grants: Karen Domino, MD, MPH and May Pian-Smith, MD, MS
2020 APSF Executive Committee Changes
October 5, 2020
Elections were recently held for The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Executive Committee. Those on the Executive Committee up for re-election with non-contested terms and were re-elected are: Mark A….
October 2020 APSF Newsletter – 35th Anniversary Jade Issue
September 21, 2020
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the October 2020 APSF Newsletter – 35th Anniversary Jade Issue.
