Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)

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

06/23/2026

The takeaway: BIS-guided closed-loop systems hit a superior safety profile — cutting excessively deep without trading it for light anesthesia.

Have YOU used closed-loop systems in your practice? 🤔 Tell us in the comments — we want to hear what worked (and what didn’t).

📖 Read the full summary by John H. Eichhorn, MD, in the “In the Literature” segment at apsf.org!

06/22/2026

Can a machine keep your patient at the perfect depth of anesthesia?

Too deep ➡️ hemodynamic instability,
Too light ➡️ movement, recall

So… could a closed-loop system thread that needle better than we can?

👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments — yes, no, or “show me the data.”

06/17/2026

Twenty-two steps to reach the airway is not a workflow problem—it’s a patient safety problem ⚠️

In Episode 311, learn how one team transformed a cluttered neuro-IR suite into a safer, more efficient NORA workspace using simple, evidence-based redesign.

https://www.apsf.org/anesthesia-patient-safety-podcast/

06/16/2026

Does familiarity between and professionals matter?

A study of 16,811 surgery cases found that patients cared for by the least familiar surgeon-anesthesiologist teams had an odds ratio of 1.9 for operative mortality compared with the most familiar teams.

Less familiar teams were also associated with longer operations, longer ICU stays, higher transfusion rates, and more complications.

Would you change your assignment patterns based on this information?



https://www.apsf.org/in-the-literature/association-between-surgeon-anesthesiologist-dyad-familiarity-and-operative-mortality/

06/15/2026

What happens when a patient undergoes procedure when they haven’t been told there is a much safer alternative? APSF’s Max Feinstein, MD, chats with Paul Lefebvre, JD, to learn how the law might interpret these situations.

*not advice*

https://youtu.be/VXsKugJ8Ujw?is=Pd3Hwlp5wa9U2xki

06/11/2026

❓What do you do?

Drop your answer — and your reasoning — in the comments. ⬇️

Curious how one institution built a systematic approach to this exact problem? Head to the latest article in the at APSF.org.

06/10/2026

Something might be growing in your anesthesia machine right now. 😳🎙️

The latest tackles moisture and mold in the anesthesia machine — a issue that doesn’t get nearly enough attention. Tune in for what you need to know to keep your patients safe.

▶️ Like, review, and subscribe — link in bio.

06/09/2026

🎯Rigid adherence to “zero-opi0id” targets may inadvertently introduce risks to .

Read the full editorial at APSF.org — link in bio.

06/08/2026

Are we creating new risks in the name of opi0id reduction? 🤔

The latest features an editorial from Schirle, Burns & Dunworth arguing that eliminating opi0ids may introduce unintended harm. Their concerns:

⚠️ Inadequate pain relief
⚠️ Questions about analgesic adequacy of peripheral nerve blocks
⚠️ Drug-drug interaction risks with multimodal regimens

Do you agree? Drop your take below. ⬇️

Read the full editorial at APSF.org.

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