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Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) The APSF was the very first patient safety organization, founded by Ellison C. (“Jeep”) Pierce, Jr., MD.

How do we scale perioperative care to improve outcomes for high-risk surgical patients?At ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026, internati...
10/09/2026

How do we scale perioperative care to improve outcomes for high-risk surgical patients?

At ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026, internationally recognized patient-safety leader Carol Peden, MB ChB, MD, FRCA, FFICM, FACHE, MPH will deliver the prestigious ASA/APSF Ellison C. Pierce Jr., MD, Patient Safety Memorial Lecture:

“Scaling up: Perioperative Pathways to Improve High Risk Patient Outcomes”

📅 Saturday, October 17
🕜 1:30–2:30 PM PDT
📍 Ballroom 6A, San Diego Convention Center

Join us for one of APSF’s signature sessions at the ASA Annual Meeting. 🩺

10/08/2026

When an allergy list starts to make too much sense
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10/07/2026

Would you rather get your Stoelting Conference recap by audio 🎧 rather than video 📺? Good news: we’ve got both!

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10/06/2026

Same size. Same blue cap. Similar label. Very different medications. ⚠️ 🧠

Mannitol 20% and 3% sodium chloride can look remarkably alike—creating a serious medication safety risk.

Thank you to Ravi Teja, MD, PhD, for submitting this example of to APSF 🩺

10/02/2026

APSF congratulates the institutions that submitted Letters of Intent for research projects in the 2026–2027 cycle. 🔬

👏 See the full list at apsf.org.

10/01/2026

“Why can’t we just look at the vial?” 👀
It’s a fair question — with a more complicated answer than you’d think.

💬 What’s your take? And what pairs would you add to the APSF gallery? 👇

09/30/2026

One of the most common ocular injuries after anesthesia — and one of the most preventable. 👁️

The digs into corneal abrasions: why they happen, who’s at risk, and how to protect your patients.

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09/29/2026

The latest in patient safety, straight to your inbox. 📬

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09/28/2026

Here’s what every anesthesia professional needs to know needs to know about new guidance on 🩸 blood transfusion in Jehovah’s Witness patients. 👇


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