ASA is one of the pioneers in the field of patient safety
in medicine. Although it is generally agreed that anesthesia
is safer than it has ever been, improvement is always possible.
Through ASA's Committee on Patient Safety and Risk Management,
the Society provides education, training, applications of
current and developing technologies and the acquisition
of new knowledge about the causes and prevention of mishaps.
The Society has developed a series of videotapes which
provide important information on current trends in patient
safety techniques. ASA was instrumental in founding the
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
and continues to heavily support the Foundation's activities.
For additional information on Patient Safety please visit
the ASA Patient Safety section of our Web site.
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