Bill Text: IL SR0049 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares January 31 through February 6, 2021 as Physician Anesthesiologists Week in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-09 - Referred to Assignments [SR0049 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SR0049-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Over 100 million operations and procedures are
performed every year with anesthesia, and physician
anesthesiologists play a critical role, before, during, and
after procedures, making patient safety their top priority;
and
WHEREAS, Anesthesia is safer than ever before, but there
always is a potential for complications and side effects;
physician anesthesiologists have the training and expertise to
help minimize risks, monitor for any problems, and take quick
action; and
WHEREAS, When seconds count and when emergencies or
complications occur unexpectedly, physician anesthesiologists
draw on their extensive medical education and years of
clinical training and experience to make critical decisions
that save lives; and
WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are committed to high
quality and safe patient care and to educating patients to
make their anesthesia even safer, to reduce risk of
complication, and to improve recovery from surgery; and
WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are recognized

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leaders uniquely suited to prevent opioid abuse and misuse by
employing opioid-minimizing techniques while ensuring patients
have access to appropriate pain treatments; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare January 31
through February 6, 2021 as Physician Anesthesiologists Week
in the State of Illinois and ask all citizens to join us in
recognizing physician anesthesiologists, who have developed
the techniques and protocols that have greatly improved the
safety of anesthesiology and the well-being of surgical
patients each day; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists as a
symbol of our respect and esteem.