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The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is the pioneer organization dedicated to assuring #PatientSafety in #anesthesia care. Retweets are not endorsements.
🗞️ Featured in select USA Today inserts today! 🗞️ Do you have questions about your upcoming #surgery or #anesthesia? Scan the code for answers to the most common questions! #patientsafety #anesthesiology apsf.org/patient-guide/
➡️ La laringectomía total NO es igual que el resto de traqueostomías, por eso es necesario que estos pacientes estén identificados con carteles en la cabecera de la cama. 🚩Sólo se les puede ventilar por el traqueosotoma. 👇🏿
🚨Total laryngectomy ≠ tracheostomy! ❌ No oral intubation or mask ventilation ✅ Ventilate via stoma only 📉 High mortality when oral route is attempted Always place bedside & EMR alerts. #APSFNewsletter #Anesthesia #Airway #PatientSafety apsf.org/article/keepin…
🚨Total laryngectomy ≠ tracheostomy! ❌ No oral intubation or mask ventilation ✅ Ventilate via stoma only 📉 High mortality when oral route is attempted Always place bedside & EMR alerts. #APSFNewsletter #Anesthesia #Airway #PatientSafety apsf.org/article/keepin…
🚨Trach not working? 🔄 Remove inner cannula 🧼 Suction the tube ❗️Check for subQ placement 💨 No ventilation? Try oral or stoma ventilation/intubation ⚠️ Fresh trachs = high risk for false passage. #APSFNewsletter #Anesthesia #PatientSafety apsf.org/article/keepin…
🚨47% of trach patients have complications: obstruction, bleeding, infection, decannulation. Before you act: 🕐 When was it placed? 🛠 Type/indication? 💨 Can they breathe around the cuff? More in the June #APSFNewsletter! #Anesthesia #PatientSafety apsf.org/article/keepin…
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🎧 New #APSFPodcast! What makes perioperative ACLS different? Join Alli Bechtel for a deep dive into resuscitation in the OR & what you need to know. 🔊 Listen now on your favorite platform. Thanks to Vertex Pharmaceuticals for their support! #PatientSafety #Anesthesia #MedEd
🎧 New #APSFPodcast! What makes perioperative ACLS different? Join Alli Bechtel for a deep dive into resuscitation in the OR & what you need to know. 🔊 Listen now on your favorite platform. Thanks to Vertex Pharmaceuticals for their support! #PatientSafety #Anesthesia #MedEd
I was thrilled to speak with @abetchtelmd of @apsforg's podcast on the exciting collaboration between @apsforg & @openanesthesia. Listen at the link, then check out the Patient Safety Summaries at @openanesthesia! @dremilym @amypearsonmd @dabechatter buff.ly/TwQtdqO
One of the areas I wish I knew more about was the business of medicine. This new column in @asamonitor by @TewfikGeor79612 drops some quick knowledge from @JayMesrobian about the impact of health care economics in anesthesiology. @asalifeline @apsforg buff.ly/RFrAWXE
🗺️ A Global Legacy: Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, MD, DPH 1957-2025 One anesthesiologist. One lifetime. Global impact. 🌍 She transformed how we think about patient safety—from the OR to the UN. This is the legacy she left—and the challenge she leaves us. 🎥 🔗 apsf.org/article/a-trib…
🎙️ New #APSFPodcast 88% of surgical patients experience hypotension—and we’re still relying on decades-old tech to catch it. Why is continuous BP monitoring not the standard? Hear what experts told Capitol Hill. 🎧 #Anesthesia #PatientSafety 🔗 apsf.org/podcast/263-bl…
No red flags 🚩 —but maybe yellow ones. Part 2: There’s no solid evidence that locum tenens - temporarily assigned healthcare workers-harm patients in #anesthesia. But what don’t we know—and what should we be doing anyway? 🎥👇 apsf.org/article/patien…
With new residents in the OR, it's time for a reminder about informed consent! Yes, it we do it daily, but it is a skill requires continued refinement. Some great tips for all, including those preparing for the @abaphysicians OSCE. @asamonitor @apsforg buff.ly/mHZhmL8
🚨 Short-term staff ≠ short-term safety? #Locum tenens are here to stay—but without the right systems, there can be errors. Here’s how to protect patients when your team’s in flux. 🎥👇 🔗 apsf.org/article/patien… #travelnurse #anesthesia #anesthesiologist
Thank you to the APSF Scientific Evaluation Committee, especially Chair Yan Xiao, PhD, and Vice Chair Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, for their continued work in reviewing and awarding APSF grants! #APSFGrants #patientsafety #anesthesia #anesthesiology
The June 2025 #APSFNewsletter reviews the latest recommendations for perioperative stroke prevention. Go to apsf.org to read the entire article! #patientsafety #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Head over to the #APSFNewsletter for a Medical Literature deep dive with host @abechtelmd! Special thanks to GE HealthCare for their continued support. #medicalpodcast #anesthesia #anesthesiology #patientsafety apsf.org/podcast/262-me…
Meticulous preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative management is necessary to minimize risk of perioperative #stroke. Go to the latest #APSFNewsletter to read the latest recommendations! #patientsafety #anesthesia #anesthesiology apsf.org/article/periop…
Although perioperative #stroke is uncommon, it can have significant impacts on patient morbidity. Go to the June 2025 #APSFNewsletter to read the latest recommendations for perioperative stroke prevention! #patientsafety #anesthesia #anesthesiology apsf.org/article/periop…
🧪Can amino acid infusions help protect kidney function in ❤️ surgery patients with CKD? 👥 812 patients with eGFR <60 received AA infusion vs placebo 📉 AKI incidence dropped: 43.1% vs. 50.3% (P = 0.041) ⚠️ Stage 3 AKI halved: 2.7% vs. 5.6% (P = 0.038) 🔗 apsf.org/in-the-literat…