Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 11 CHAPTER 13 Relative to Anesthesiologists Week. [ Filed with Secretary of State February 24, 2025. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 11, Ahrens. Anesthesiologists Week.This measure would designate the week of January 26, 2025, to February 2, 2025, inclusive, as Anesthesiologists Week.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Anesthesiologists are guardians of patient safety in health carein the operating room, in the delivery room, in the intensive care unit, in pain management clinics, and on the front lines battling the opioid epidemic; andWHEREAS, Their years of education and training prepare them to navigate these life-and-death moments, transitioning from the operating room to the emergency room and acting as perioperative medicine experts for the sickest of patients; andWHEREAS, Anesthesiologists were made for this moment, playing a critical role in keeping patients safe in this state and community, whether caring for COVID-19 patients, managing a critical event during surgery or labor and delivery, or providing pain management for complex pain syndromes; andWHEREAS, Annually in the United States, more than 100,000,000 operations and procedures are performed with anesthesia, and anesthesiologists play a critical role in a patients well-being before, during, and after surgical procedures and make patient safety their top priority; andWHEREAS, Anesthesiologists are medical doctors who have completed four years of medical school, have the highest levels of training during anesthesiology residency, and must complete between 12,000 and 16,000, inclusive, hours of training prior to practicing independently; andWHEREAS, Anesthesiologists have been leaders in patient safety and cited as the only medical specialty to have significantly improved patient safety; andWHEREAS, An anesthesiologists duties include evaluating a patients current health status prior to receiving anesthesia to ensure the best outcome, administering anesthesia, monitoring the patient during surgery, and assessing the patient after the procedure is completed; andWHEREAS, This spectrum of patient care constitutes the perioperative surgical home, which the American Society of Anesthesiologists has identified as an innovative model in patient care where the physician anesthesiologist directs the anesthesia care team to provide support to the patient throughout all aspects of surgical care and procedures; andWHEREAS, There is up to a 20-percent reduction in adverse events when anesthesiologists lead the anesthesia care team; andWHEREAS, The American Medical Association completed a public opinion survey that concluded that 70 percent of patients want a physician to administer and monitor anesthesia levels; andWHEREAS, Anesthesia is safer than ever before, yet there remains potential for complications and side effects during procedures, and anesthesiologists have the advanced training and expertise to help minimize these risks, monitor for any problems, and make life-saving decisions; andWHEREAS, During surgeries or procedures, when seconds count, anesthesiologists have the highest degree of training to respond to emergencies and ensure the best patient outcomes; andWHEREAS, The California Society of Anesthesiologists is a physician organization with over 3,000 members dedicated to promoting the highest standards of the profession of anesthesiology, fostering excellence through continuing medical education, and serving as an advocate for anesthesiologists and their patients; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the week of January 26, 2025, to February 2, 2025, inclusive, as Anesthesiologists Week; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 11 CHAPTER 13 Relative to Anesthesiologists Week. [ Filed with Secretary of State February 24, 2025. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 11, Ahrens. Anesthesiologists Week.This measure would designate the week of January 26, 2025, to February 2, 2025, inclusive, as Anesthesiologists Week.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 11 CHAPTER 13
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 11
CHAPTER 13
Relative to Anesthesiologists Week.
[ Filed with Secretary of State February 24, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 11, Ahrens. Anesthesiologists Week.
This measure would designate the week of January 26, 2025, to February 2, 2025, inclusive, as Anesthesiologists Week.
This measure would designate the week of January 26, 2025, to February 2, 2025, inclusive, as Anesthesiologists Week.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, Anesthesiologists are guardians of patient safety in health carein the operating room, in the delivery room, in the intensive care unit, in pain management clinics, and on the front lines battling the opioid epidemic; and
WHEREAS, Their years of education and training prepare them to navigate these life-and-death moments, transitioning from the operating room to the emergency room and acting as perioperative medicine experts for the sickest of patients; and
WHEREAS, Anesthesiologists were made for this moment, playing a critical role in keeping patients safe in this state and community, whether caring for COVID-19 patients, managing a critical event during surgery or labor and delivery, or providing pain management for complex pain syndromes; and
WHEREAS, Annually in the United States, more than 100,000,000 operations and procedures are performed with anesthesia, and anesthesiologists play a critical role in a patients well-being before, during, and after surgical procedures and make patient safety their top priority; and
WHEREAS, Anesthesiologists are medical doctors who have completed four years of medical school, have the highest levels of training during anesthesiology residency, and must complete between 12,000 and 16,000, inclusive, hours of training prior to practicing independently; and
WHEREAS, Anesthesiologists have been leaders in patient safety and cited as the only medical specialty to have significantly improved patient safety; and
WHEREAS, An anesthesiologists duties include evaluating a patients current health status prior to receiving anesthesia to ensure the best outcome, administering anesthesia, monitoring the patient during surgery, and assessing the patient after the procedure is completed; and
WHEREAS, This spectrum of patient care constitutes the perioperative surgical home, which the American Society of Anesthesiologists has identified as an innovative model in patient care where the physician anesthesiologist directs the anesthesia care team to provide support to the patient throughout all aspects of surgical care and procedures; and
WHEREAS, There is up to a 20-percent reduction in adverse events when anesthesiologists lead the anesthesia care team; and
WHEREAS, The American Medical Association completed a public opinion survey that concluded that 70 percent of patients want a physician to administer and monitor anesthesia levels; and
WHEREAS, Anesthesia is safer than ever before, yet there remains potential for complications and side effects during procedures, and anesthesiologists have the advanced training and expertise to help minimize these risks, monitor for any problems, and make life-saving decisions; and
WHEREAS, During surgeries or procedures, when seconds count, anesthesiologists have the highest degree of training to respond to emergencies and ensure the best patient outcomes; and
WHEREAS, The California Society of Anesthesiologists is a physician organization with over 3,000 members dedicated to promoting the highest standards of the profession of anesthesiology, fostering excellence through continuing medical education, and serving as an advocate for anesthesiologists and their patients; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the week of January 26, 2025, to February 2, 2025, inclusive, as Anesthesiologists Week; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.