Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
K. Elliott Higgins is a Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA since June 2022 and serves as the APSF Social Media Ambassador for the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation since March 2022. Prior experience includes an Assistant Professorship at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont from April 2020 to June 2022, and a Staff Anesthesiologist role at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in 2019-2020. K. Elliott Higgins completed a fellowship in Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management at Dartmouth-Hitchcock from 2018 to 2019 and an Anesthesiology residency at UCSF Medical Center from August 2014 to June 2018. Additionally, K. Elliott Higgins has been involved in various research and training roles related to medical simulation and patient safety since 2009. Education includes an MD from The University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2014) and a BS from Northwestern University (2009).
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Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) is the pioneer organization dedicated to assuring patient safety. Formed in 1985 with the mission that "no patient shall be harmed from anesthesia," APSF has been the leader in the proactive, successful efforts to dramatically improve the safety of anesthesia administration and reduce adverse events. The Executive Committee of APSF believes that the reason for the success of its efforts has been its attention to early identification of safety problems, promoting research, disseminating information, and promoting an emphasis on patient safety in clinical practice. The APSF program has helped create a cadre of experts and a culture and infrastructure devoted to promoting safety. We believe that these and other influences on the profession of anesthesia, in particular the strong support of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and other anesthesia professional societies, have combined to produce our common goal: maximum safety for all patients undergoing anesthesia. We stand ready to assist others and are available for further discussion of these issues to shape the national agenda for patient safety. Our Vision That no patient shall be harmed by anesthesia. Mission Statement The APSF's Mission is to improve continually the safety of patients during anesthesia care by encouraging and conducting: safety research and education; patient safety programs and campaigns; national and international exchange of information and ideas.