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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Over 100 million operations and procedures are
3performed every year with anesthesia, and physician
4anesthesiologists play a critical role, before, during, and
5after procedures, making patient safety their top priority; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Anesthesia is safer than ever before, but there
7always is a potential for complications and side effects;
8physician anesthesiologists have the training and expertise to
9help minimize risks, monitor for any problems, and take quick
10action; and
 
11    WHEREAS, When seconds count and when emergencies or
12complications occur unexpectedly, physician anesthesiologists
13draw on their extensive medical education and years of clinical
14training and experience to make critical decisions that save
15lives; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are committed to high
17quality and safe patient care and to educating patients to make
18their anesthesia even safer, to reduce risk of complication,
19and to improve recovery from surgery; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are recognized
21leaders uniquely suited to prevent opioid abuse and misuse by

 

 

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2have access to appropriate pain treatments; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare January 26
5through February 1, 2020 as Physician Anesthesiologists Week in
6the State of Illinois and ask all citizens to join us in
7recognizing physician anesthesiologists, who have developed
8the techniques and protocols that have greatly improved the
9safety of anesthesiology and the well-being of surgical
10patients each day; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists as a
13symbol of our respect and esteem.