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Happy #worldanesthesiaday! Today we celebrate the history of #anesthesiology, #patientsafety, and all the #anesthesia professionals who take care of patients.

Anesthesia professionals, what do YOU put in your spinal? Here’s what the who’s who of #OBAnes said at the latest #APSF2025 Stoelting Conference on transforming maternal care. What’s your go-to? #csection #spinal #bupivacaine

When moments count in an obstetric crisis, things move quickly. What should you expect if you suddenly need an emergency C-section? Our full video is out now 📺. #OBGYN #childbirth #Csection #spinal

💣 New #APSF Ambassador @drzackmd 💣 Let’s welcome Zachary Meade, MD, a former bomb squad technician turned anesthesiologist using humor, storytelling, & evidence-based medicine to cut through misinformation and make healthcare make sense — for professionals and the public alike. Through short-form…

Thank you to all the #anesthesia techs out there working long hours and wearing many hats to provide top notch care. The APSF salutes your dedication to #PatientSafety! 🫡 #AnesthesiaTechWeek

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!

#prosocial behavior can help improve communication and teamwork in the #operatingroom. Read more in the February 2026 #APSFNewsletter! #patientsafety #anesthesia

Have you had interpersonal challenges in the OR? Share your experiences in the comments below and go to the February 2026 APSF Newsletter @apsf.org to find out more about #prosocial behavior! #patientsafety #anesthesia #surgery #nursing

#anesthesiologist and #apsfpodcast host @abechtelmd discusses 40 years of #obsteric #anesthesia safety, with special guest Lauren Crosy Zawierucha. Special thanks to Blink Device Company for their continued support! #patientsafety

Colonel Steven Coffee on why patients are critical to the mission of APSF. #patientsafety #anesthesia #anesthesiology #perioperative @Max Feinstein, MD

The February 2026 #APSFNewsletter is now available! Go to apsf.org to find updates on #anesthesia considerations for measles, perioperative leadership, #obstetric anesthesia, and more! #patientsafety #anesthesiology

What is in my #anesthesia?! Opıoid medications are commonly used in surgery and anesthesia to relieve pain and enhance an anesthetic. APSF’s @Max Feinstein, MD, explains what to expect.

What was anesthesia like 40 years ago? *When* did ether stop being used? Jeff Cooper, PhD, is back to tell us about #anesthesia in the 80’s! 🫣 As the #APSFBoard meets this weekend, tell us what you want to see in the next 40 years. 👇

How do you manage a patient with recent recreational sympathomimetic exposure who needs surgery? Is it safe? What if it’s chronic use? Tune in to this week’s #APSFPodcast to explore best practices for your #anesthetic care.

Why does one child have a surgery in a #hospital while another has the same surgery in an ambulatory surgery center? Learn more from APSF newsletter editor Megha Kanjia MD’s review in the latest “In the Literature”. #HOD #ASC #anesthesia

Happy Physician Anesthesiologists week! Here’s Jeff Cooper, PhD, on the first ever APSF conference 40 years ago, before #patientsafety became a movement. What was going to explode? 👀 💥 #physaneswk25 #anesthesia

Thank you to the amazing #CRNAs who work so hard to spread the mission of the #APSF: that no one is harmed by #anesthesia care. Happy #CRNAweek! #crnaweek26

Check out the latest #APSFPodcast, all about #patientsafety in regional #anesthesia! Special thanks to Blink Medical Devices for their continued support of APSF. Don’t forget to like and subscribe! #ultrasound #anesthesiology

#anesthesia professionals should be prepared for power failures in the OR. To find out more, go to the February 2016 #APSFNewsletter! #anesthesiology #patientsafety #operatingroom

Continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps should be continued, if possible, during surgery. For the full summary, go to the “In the Literature” segment of apsf.org! #patientsafety #diabetes #operatingroom #anesthesia #cgm

Yes, 8 times. Get into it! The APSF Patient Safety Priorities Advisory Group for Infectious Diseases has recommended the use of alcohol-based #handsanitizer at least 4 times per hour while caring for patients in the ICU and at least *8 times* per hour while providing care in the #operatingroom…

Let’s finish off the #APSFPodcast series on 4 decades of #medicationsafety with Alli Bechtel, MD & Elizabeth Rebello, MD, FASA, FACHE! Key topics: • APSF’s 40-year commitment to medication safety • #Lookalikevials & system safeguards • Wrong drug–wrong route errors involving #tranexamicacid…

Pediatric anesthesiologist @Max Feinstein, MD shows us how sick babies are intubated under anesthesia. Time is of the essence, so choose your #laryngoscope wisely! #anesthesia #induction #pediatricanesthesia

What happens when a beloved patient safety leader passes? We honor them. We tell their story. RIP Gee Mathen, #APSF superstar 💚🩵🩶 #medicationsafety #anesthesia

In a randomized controlled trial, #remimazolam was associated with longer time to loss of consciousness but shorter extubation and recovery times. To read the entire article, go to the “In the Literature” section at apsf.org! #anesthesia #patientsafety #anesthesiology

Trainees in #anesthesiology have a critical role to play in #medicationsafety. Go to the “In the Literature” section at apsf.org to learn more! #anesthesia #srna #anesthesiaresident

⚠️🫀💉 Recent #APSF reports: patients with recreational sympathomimetic exposure may look stable—then crash 15–20 min after induction. When this happens, think catecholamine depletion. 📉 Use direct vasopressors. Follow us for more! #anesthesia

Happy New Year from APSF to everyone working towards safer anesthesia outcomes.

Nausea? Vomiting? Not in our PACU. Ring in 2026 with a mega episode combining two parts of the #APSFPodcast with Alli Bechtel, MD, and Connie Chung, MD!

Recent APSF case reports describe profound intraoperative hypotension and bradycardia in patients with recent recreational sympathomimetic exposure, occurring even in initially stable or hypertensive presentations. Cardiovascular collapse may emerge ~20 minutes after induction as catecholamine…