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The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation is the pioneer organization dedicated to assuring #PatientSafety in #anesthesia care. Retweets are not endorsements.
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    APSF
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    Jun 27, 2025
    🗞️ 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/
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    APSF
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    Mar 26, 2020
    Using anesthesia machines as ICU #ventilators for #COVID19 - what you need to know about how we can help: asahq.org/in-the-spotlig… @Surgeon_General @VP @andrewcuomo @SecAzar @accpchest @atscommunity @SOCCA_CritCare @SCCM
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    APSF
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    Mar 13, 2020
    Invisible fluorescent dye—in the simulated “patient’s mouth”—was traced to an alarming multitude of anesthesia work surfaces within six minutes of the start of #anesthesia (each star indicates contamination by the oral tracer). #COVID19 #APSFNewsletter apsf.org/article/hca-in…
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    APSF
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    Sep 23, 2024
    Paul Firth, M.B.,Ch.B., of Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard, tells the story of one of the first #anesthesia cases inside the ether dome. #PatientSafety has been a necessary part of anesthesia professionals’ work since the beginning! #APSF2024 apsf.org/donate/
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    APSF
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    Mar 17, 2020
    FAQ ON ANESTHESIA MACHINE USE, PROTECTION, AND DECONTAMINATION DURING THE #COVID-19 PANDEMIC How to minimize the risk of viral spread from Jeffrey Feldman MD, APSF Chair of Committee on Technology. apsf.org/faq-on-anesthe… #coronavirus #anesthesia #patientsafety #ptsafety
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    APSF
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    Mar 24, 2020
    UPDATE: “...#N95 masks or availability of PAPRs for all clinical anesthesia personnel should be a priority.” ✅ @APSForg ✅ @ASALifeline ✅ @aanawebupdates ✅ @AnesAssistants #PPE #anesthesia #COVID19
    The Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Anesthesia Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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    APSF
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    Mar 20, 2020
    BREAKING Joint Statement from APSF, ASA, & AANA regarding personal protective equipment. #ptsafety #patientsafety #COVID19 #PPE ~ apsf.org/news-updates/t…
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    APSF
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    Jun 30, 2022
    The APSF joins with numerous #healthcare organizations to express concern over the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which… 🧵
    APSF Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Case
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    APSF
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    Jun 28, 2024
    Be part of the #APSFFamily! Your donations help support the vision “that no one shall be harmed by #anesthesia care.” Your generosity helps support the #APSFNewsletter, #APSFGrants, and apsf.org. Go to apsf.org/donate to find out how! #patientsafety
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    APSF
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    Nov 27, 2023
    Low-flow #anesthesia can deliver safe & effective patient care while decreasing cost & environmental pollution. To find out how to practice low-flow anesthesia, go to the APSF low-flow course at apsf.org! #anesthesiology #patientsafety apsf.org/apsf-technolog…
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    APSF
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    Mar 27, 2020
    Breaking: @APSForg-funded research published in @JAMA_current & @IARS_Journals today: New recommendations for preventing perioperative #COVID19 transmission. From @uiowa Randy Loftus, MD, @FranklinDexter, Michelle Parra, MD, @jbrownTDI, et al. apsf.org/news-updates/o…
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    APSF
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    Mar 10, 2020
    As your hospital considers its #COVID2019 action plan, the APSF has resources for #anesthesia professionals ~ including a PDF infographic ~ on our website: apsf.org/news-updates/p… #ptsafety #patientsafety
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    APSF
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    Mar 23, 2020
    For immediate release: @APSForg has made substantial updates to our anesthesia machine FAQs for #COVID19. 1/ apsf.org/faq-on-anesthe… #ptsafety #patientsafety #anesthesia #medtwitter
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    APSF
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    Oct 21, 2024
    Dr Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, esteemed Pierce #patientsafety lecturer, shares a tip on how to get people involved in #patientsafety work at #ANES24. #APSFatASA Her full lecture will be posted online in the next few weeks! @jmellinolsen
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