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The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is the pioneer organization dedicated to assuring patient safety in anesthesia care. Reposts are not endorsements.
Anesthesia professionals, what laryngoscope blade do YOU reach for? Has it changed over time? Stylet or no stylet? Here’s what the attendees said at the APSF Stoelting Conference on the patient’s perioperative journey. Drop your thoughts in the comments 💭 #DLvsVL #anesthesiology #intubation
Reports from Nashville describe alleged medication errors involving spinal anesthesia causing patient harm. SOAP, APSF, and ASA emphasize that these events require careful investigation and transparency - but they do not mean spinal or epidural anesthesia itself is unsafe. #OBAnes
@apsf.org, in collaboration with ASA, launches the third course in its Technology Education Initiative (TEI) program. The TEI courses utilize guided simulation to help learners understand and interact with complex medical devices. Find out how to enroll: doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
Let’s extend a hearty welcome to the newest APSF staff member, Mike Chan! Mike is an anaesthetic technician in New Zealand and the editor of the #APSFPodcast. He is also an avid beekeeper, horticulturalist, and New Zealand historian 🇳🇿 . www.apsf.org/profile/mike...
🚨 Why does this patient have ketoacidosis? 🚨 A 65-year-old on Jardiance has normal glucose (98 mg/dL) but anion gap metabolic acidosis before surgery. …. This is euglycemic ketoacidosis! #SGLT2 inhibitors should be held 3–4 days pre-op to prevent this. www.apsf.org/article/edit...
Editorial: Euglycemic Ketoacidosis Concerns in Perioperative Use of SGLT2 Inhibitors: Re-Examining Current Recommendations
Over the past decade, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have been well established as excellent therapeutic agents for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Several rando...
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For #FollowFriday, we celebrate the Co-Chairs of the APSF Committee on Education and Training: Brian J. Cammarata, MD, and Maria van Pelt, PhD, CRNA, FAAN, FAANA! Brian is an #anesthesiologist from Tucson, AZ. Maria is a #CRNA and former #APSFBoard member from Boston.
Meet our APSF #PatientSafety Ambassadors! Follow them for all things #anesthesia! go.bsky.app/DbzXqcA
The APSF 🎉celebrates🎉 our CRNA members of the #APSFBoard: Lynn Reede, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FNAP 📚 Desirée Chappell, MSNA, CRNA, FAANA 🎙️ Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA 🥼 #crnaweek #crna #srna #patientsafety @aanacrna.bsky.social
🎉 Last business day of the year = let’s gooooo! 🚨 ✔️ Donate to APSF & make a 2024 tax-deductible impact. ✔️ Earn FREE CME with the Low Flow Anesthesia course. ✔️ Submit your Letter of Intent for the APSF Mentored Research Training Grant by January 1! 💚🧡🩵 @asahq.bsky.social
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is now on BlueSky🦋! Read the latest newsletter, check out our grants, and follow us for the latest updates! www.apsf.org/newsletter/o... @asahq.bsky.social @anesthesiology.bsky.social
October 2024
More than 700,000 readers annually worldwide The Official Journal of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Newsletter is the official publication of the non...
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