@APSForg

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is the pioneer organization dedicated to assuring #PatientSafety in #anesthesia care. Retweets are not endorsements.

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It’s terrible when we have shortages of life-saving medicines, nutrition, and blood products… even in America. #BloodCrisis #PatientSafety #MedX 🌻
APSF@APSForgOct 22
Could better planning have saved Vonda’s grandmother? Patient advocate Vonda Vaden Bates describes how her grandmother’s emergency surgery ended in tragedy - for a reason we often overlook. What simple plans do you think could make recovery frictionless? #ANES26 #patientsafety
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APSF@APSForgOct 15
Find APSF at #ANES26 in San Diego! 🌉 From the Pierce Memorial Lecture to panels on the perioperative journey, brain health, and lessons from the research programs — APSF is on the program. apsf.org/event/asa-2026 #PatientSafety #anesthesiology #anesthesia @asa_hq
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We look forward to seeing everyone in San Diego at #ANES26! Please stop by the APSF booth to learn more about what we do! We are located in the ASA Resource Center in the exhibit hall. #anesthesia #patientsafety
APSF@APSForgOct 15
Find APSF at #ANES26 in San Diego! 🌉 From the Pierce Memorial Lecture to panels on the perioperative journey, brain health, and lessons from the research programs — APSF is on the program. apsf.org/event/asa-2026 #PatientSafety #anesthesiology #anesthesia @asa_hq
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I went ahead and programmed a link to automatically find and pull the latest article from the @APSForg site! Check it out at PedsAnesthesia.Net You just might learn something! 🤓 #PedsAnes

Pediatric Anesthesia PedsAnesthesia.Net Worldwide Education Forum

PedsAnesthesia.Net is a community interested in improving pediatric anesthesia care across the world and committed to doing so. 

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Fabulous new resource on perioperative care! Thank you, Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) @APSForg —we are deeply grateful! apsf.org/wp-content/uploads/…
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ABMS@ABMSCertSep 16
ABMS recognized Susan M. Edgman-Levitan, PA, and Daniel J. Cole, MD, with 2026 Service Awards at #ABMS2026. Congratulations to both honorees on this well-deserved recognition! @MassGeneral @HarvardMed @HarvardChanSPH @ABIMcert @ABAPhysicians @APSForg @DGSOMUCLA
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We're deeply concerned for the patients affected by reported medication errors in Nashville. ASA, @APSForg and @SOAPHQ reaffirm that spinal anesthesia is a safe, well-established technique when the appropriate medication and safeguards are in place. ow.ly/eyIJ50ZCvvF

Anesthesiology Organizations Express Concern for Patients Harmed, Reaffirm Safety of Spinal...

In response to reported medication errors that harmed patients in Nashville, the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP), the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and the...

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SOAP@SOAPHQAug 21
Patient safety is at the heart of anesthesiology. SOAP, @apsforg & @ASALifeline stand together to express concern for patients harmed & reaffirm the well-established safety of spinal anesthesia. Read the joint statement buff.ly/6MmS77R #SOAP #OBAnes @LimGrapes
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Needles near your spine? It's completely OK to feel squeamish about spinals and epidurals — most people do at first. What matters is getting your questions answered. Ask us anytime @APSForg. Great post, @AmyPearsonMD! #PatientSafety #Anesthesia
APSF@APSForgJul 27
Do spinal anesthetics and epidurals make you squeamish? That’s normal! Let @apsforg help answer your questions with help from world expert in obstetric anesthesiology, @ruthi_landau of @SOAPHQ - full video out now! youtu.be/Lbzu3jGEzjA?is=_OU7… #childbirth #OBAnes
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Did you miss the FAER @ Work e-newsletter? You can check out all the great content here: conta.cc/4ewpNfR Featuring articles highlighting FAER & those it supports, check it out @ the link & subscribe to receive quarterly issues of FAER @ Work! #FAERgrantees
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ABMS@ABMSCertJul 9
Congratulations to Daniel J. Cole, MD for being named the recipient of the 2026 ABMS Edward M. Jackson, MD – Derrick T. Vail, MD Award! Read more at: bit.ly/4xL2Z3g @AbaPhysicians @APSForg @dgsomucla
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APSFニュースレター日本語版(Volume ８, No. 3・Oct 2025)が発行されました。 apsf.org/ja/newsletter/octob… ※日本麻酔科学会とAPSF (麻酔患者安全財団) @APSForg は日本語版APSFニュースレター作成配布のため提携を結んでいます。

October 2025

世界中で年間 700,000 人以上の購読者 ニュースレター Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation（APSF）は、日本麻酔科学会（JSA）と提携...

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What if “rare” person to person spread is still enough to spark a superspreader chain? We break down Andes virus hantavirus evidence and practical OR protections. Hit play then reply: airborne + contact for all suspects? #PatientSafety
APSF@APSForgJun 25
🦠 Is your #anesthesia team ready for #hantavirus? In this episode of the #APSFPodcast, host Alli Bechtel and guest Brent Lee break down what every anesthesia professional should know about hantavirus. apsf.org/anesthesia-patient-…
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Announcing FAER’s Spring 2026 Grantees! 🥳 Join us in congratulating these exceptional physician-investigators & read more in the announcement on our website! asahq.org/faer/about/news-an… @APSForg #Anesthesiology #Research #TheFutureIsFAER #FAERgrantees #FAERgrants
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Given the importance of safe perioperative management of EVDs, @SNACCNeuro & @APSForg collaborated on this #PatientSafety campaign. Excellent resource for all #anesthesia professionals & those managing neurologically ill patients in perioperative period. apsf.org/evd/
APSF@APSForgMay 16
Learn more here! apsf.org/evd/ #EVD #neurosurgery #anesthesia #patientsafety

External Ventricular Drain Safety Campaign: A Global Patient Safety Initiative

The Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation External Ventricular Drain Safety Campaign: A Global

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Dr. Della Lin, @APSForg Board Member & Secretary is featured in @USAToday's Future of Personal Health on designing safer care through data, culture, and relationships. Check it out! futureofpersonalhealth.com/p… #PatientSafety #APSF #Anesthesiology

Designing Safer Care: How Data, Culture, and Relationships Drive Better Patient Outcomes

Our panel of experts discusses how healthcare organizations can build systems, cultures, and technologies that prevent harm before it occurs.

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Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. A 2025 study in @_Anesthesiology analyzed the frequency and characteristics of head injuries in the OR and identified potential preventive strategies. Learn more: ow.ly/lYJ750YGqpk #WorldWHSDay2026 #SafeDay2026
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Measles is back and the OR is not immune. What do you delay, what can’t wait, and what PPE actually protects the team? Listen now to the #APSFPodcast and tell us your go-to screening questions! @APSForg
APSF@APSForgApr 22
🎙️ New #APSFPodcast! In Episode #303, Alli Bechtel, MD discusses key steps to manage #measles in the operating room with tips from the APSF Infectious Diseases Group. 🎧 Listen now: apsf.org/podcast/303-measles… #anesthesia #patientsafety
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APSF@APSForgMar 16
‼️Rare but devastating neurocognitive injury after #anesthesia has been linked to maternal Venezuelan ancestry with certain mitochondrial mutations & exposure to sevoflurane.‼️ Find links to the joint communication from the ASA & SPA at @apsforg!
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@wfsawca Listening to the amazing Dr Adrien Gelb delivering The Harold Griffith Lecture — Can Anaesthesiologists Lead on Patient Safety Again? “not short on guidelines . We choose NOT to follow them ” @APSForg @wfsaorg @SaferSurgery @UCSFHospitals
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