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The APSF Committee on Technology This Statement was authored by the APSF Committee on Technology and approved by the APSF Board of Directors. The APSF Committee on Technology (COT) has reviewed statements* for patient monitoring during anesthesia care published by a sampling of professional organizations from around the world. Since patient safety during anesthesia is […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jesús A. Cabrera, MD, PhD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation In Response to: Thermal Injury After Use of a Convective Warming System In Response: Thank you for engaging with Smiths Medical regarding our Level 1® Equator® Convective Warming Device and Level 1 Snuggle Warm® Convective Warming Blanket. We received the report of two patients who experienced […]
Read MoreAuthors: Celeste Day, MS, CRNA; Edward A Bittner, MD, PhD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation As of November 13, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has infected more than 253 million people worldwide causing more than 5 million deaths. At the time of this writing, the United States alone has had 46 million cases, resulting in 762,000 deaths.1 The […]
Read MoreAuthor: Elliott S. Greene, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Introduction In U.S. acute care hospitals, 3.2% of patients develop one or more health care-associated infections (HAIs) resulting in increased patient morbidity, mortality, duration of hospitalization, and health care costs.1 Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are the most common etiology of HAI and these can occur with central […]
Read MoreAuthors: Caroline Thomas, MD; Jennifer M. Banayan, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vol 37 No 01 Feb 2022 Background Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in communication and social interaction and is often associated with the presence of stereotypic or repetitive behaviors.1 The incidence of autism in the United States is increasing and […]
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