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🗞️ 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/

Congratulations to all who applied to #anesthesiology on #MatchDay from the Anesthesia #PatientSafety Foundation! Today you join the founders of the patient safety movement: #anesthesia professionals. Join us at @apsforg and tell us where you matched in the comments! 👇🏿👇🏻👇🏾👇🏼

Post-op delirium can hit up to 65% of older surgical patients. What can anesthesiologists actually change today? Blood pressure targets, benzos, EEG guidance, and technique choice. Listen now and tell us what you’ll try next!! #anaesthesia #MedEd #patientsafety

Part 3 🏥 “Normal” vital signs in non-pregnant patients may not be normal in pregnant patients. Early recognition of physiologic warning signs is critical for preventing maternal morbidity. See the February 2026 #APSFNewsletter! #patientsafety #anesthesiology #obanes

⚠️ “Normalization of deviance” can quietly embed unsafe practices into routine care, contributing to patient harm and worsening obstetric disparities. Learn more in the February 2026 #APSFNewsletter! #anesthesia #anesthesiology #obanes #patientsafety

How can #anesthesia professionals protect perioperative #brainhealth? 🎙️ Tune in to the latest #APSFPodcast with host Alli Bechtel, MD, which reviews the latest evidence on how to prevent postoperative delirium & cognitive dysfunction. #patientsafety #anesthesiology

🩺 “Wellness bias” may lead clinicians to dismiss early warning signs of serious obstetric conditions. Go to the February 2026 #APSFNewsletter to learn more! #anesthesia #anesthesiology #obanes #patientsafety

‼️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!

Don’t forget that at the APSF, #PatientSafetyWeek is every week! We’ve got you! 📰 #APSFNewsletter 🤓 In the Literature #PatientSafety summaries 🎧 #APSFPodcast 📱 @apsforg social media 🩺 FREE Anesthesia Technology CME!

Nguyen is a dedicated Class of 2028 medical student passionate about anesthesiology, pain management, and critical care medicine, with a strong commitment to patient safety advocacy and medical student education. Follow Linh @linh_linh_nguyen on 📸!

⏰ Measles in the OR in 1 min ⏰ Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known & airborne particles can stay for hours. When a patient with #measles needs urgent surgery, act quickly. Takeaways: 😷 Airborne + contact px 👥 Limit team exposure #anesthesia #patientsafety

Honored to be featured in this month’s @ASAMonitor! @APSForg

🎧 New #APSFPodcast! OR → ICU transfers matter. Alli Bechtel, MD discusses key safety strategies from Jonathan Charnin, MD & Randy Loftus, MD. 🧴 Hand sanitizer targets: • 4×/h in the ICU • 8×/h in the OR #anesthesia #patientsafety

Pain can come from tissue injury, nerve damage, or even signals from another part of the body. 🧠 Neuropathic pain 🦴 Somatic pain 🫀 Visceral pain 🔁 Referred pain + more Recognizing types of #pain helps clinicians choose the right treatment. #anesthesia #meded

@FAERanesthesia @CaoiDuffy @jonathan_tan @PennAnesthesia @MGHanesthesia @BrighamAnes Excellent researchers, every single one. 🎉

Happy #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek! 🥳 FAER would like to commend @APSForg for its exceptional work enhancing #PatientSafety in #anesthesiology. We’re proud to team with the APSF in supporting patient safety #research via the APSF-FAER Mentored Research Training Grant! #PSAW26

It's #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek! ASA President @pgiam005 highlights the vital work of @APSForg, dedicated to #PatientSafety research, education, and communication. Learn more about this ASA Foundation and its annual Stoelting Consensus Conference: apsf.org

Pain is more than a physical feeling. It’s a complex experience involving both the body and the brain. Let’s find out the difference between acute pain and chronic pain, and why treatment focuses on making pain manageable & safe. #anesthesia #patientsafety #painmanagement

Checkout this excellent article from @APSForg that discusses the concept of wellness bias - a cognitive trap that can lower clinical suspicion for serious conditions in obstetrics. #OBAnes #MaternalMortality apsf.org/article/wellne…

Our faculty recently published “Leading Infinitely in Perioperative Care: an Anesthesia-Led Relational Leadership Model” in @APSForg, demonstrating how anesthesia teams can lead system-wide improvement through leadership and collaborative care models. buff.ly/ozGhVo3

🚨Applications are open for the 2026 APSF Trainee QI/Patient Safety Recognition Program! Residents, SRNAs, and AA students (including 2025 grads) are eligible. Winners receive sponsored travel to the 2026 Stoelting Conference. Submit by June 1, 2026! #patientsafety #anesthesia