R 055
2019 -- H 5211
Enacted 01/29/2019

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 27TH TO FEBRUARY 2ND OF 2019 TO BE "PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Amore, Caldwell, Messier, and Bennett
Date Introduced: January 29, 2019

     WHEREAS, More than 100 million operations and procedures are performed every year
with anesthesia and physician anesthesiologists playing a critical role, before, during and after
procedures, making patient safety their top priority; and
     WHEREAS, Anesthesia is safer than ever before but there is always a potential for
complications and side effects and physician anesthesiologists have the training and expertise to
help minimize risks, monitor for any problems and take quick action; and
     WHEREAS, When seconds count, 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 educating patients to make their anesthesia even safer, reduce the risk of complication
and ensure a complete recovery from surgery; now, therefore be it
     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations hereby proclaims the week of January 27th to February 2nd of 2019, to be
the 5th Annual "Physician Anesthesiologists Week" in the State of Rhode Island; and be it further
     RESOLVED, That this House hereby urges all citizens to join us in recognizing
physician anesthesiologists and thanking them for developing the techniques and protocols that
have greatly improved the safety of anesthesia and the well-being of surgical patients each day;
and be it further
     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
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