Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)

Anesthesiology was the first medical specialty to champion patient safety as a specific focus. The coincidence of multiple factors beginning in the late 1970’s led to significant changes in practice that have decreased mortality and catastrophic morbidity caused by anesthesia administration. The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) was the first independent multi-disciplinary organization (practitioners, equipment and drug manufacturers, and many related professionals) created expressly to help avoid preventable adverse clinical outcomes, especially those related to human error. Anesthesiology is widely recognized as the pioneering leader in patient safety efforts.

Mission :
The APSF’s mission is to improve the safety of patients during anesthesia care by:
• Identifying safety initiatives and creating recommendations to implement directly and with partner organizations
• Being a leading voice for anesthesia patient safety worldwide
• Supporting and advancing anesthesia patient safety culture, knowledge, and learning

Vision :
That no one shall be harmed by anesthesia care.