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| 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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