Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

02/26/2026

Anesthesiologists play a key role in positive health outcomes, especially for maternal care – pain management is crucial for mothers in delivery, and even small changes in treatement can lead to important improvements. Read more about tools for real-time support during labor and delivery.

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02/24/2026

Members: Your support is crucial to protecting anesthesia care in Colorado. Physicians and patients are facing the biggest attacks in decades on healthcare access, and a state budget crisis is threatening Medicaid rates. Help us elect candidates who will be pro-physician and pro-patient and stand strong together.

Contributing to campaigns and hosting/attending fundraisers helps to elect policy makers who share your ideals and perspectives. It is also critical to building strong relationships with policymakers and creating opportunities to engage in important conversations with them, their staff members, and....

02/12/2026

Support for CSA’s Committee for Physician Anesthesia Care makes it possible to elect pro-physician, pro-patient candidates across the state. With attacks on health care at the federal level and a limited state budget impacting Medicaid reimbursement rates, it's critical we take a stand for physicians and patients.

Contributing to campaigns and hosting/attending fundraisers helps to elect policy makers who share your ideals and perspectives. It is also critical to building strong relationships with policymakers and creating opportunities to engage in important conversations with them, their staff members, and....

02/11/2026

CALLING ALL CSA MEMBERS 📣 The Colorado House of Representatives is voting on House Bill 1155. This bill is unsustainable, hurting patients and providers alike, and could lead to an immediate shortage of anesthesia providers–meaning surgeries will stop.

We need members to call state lawmakers and ask them to vote NO on House Bill 1155. Use the legislature's Find My Legislator tool to get contact information for your lawmaker. Call them and ask they vote NO on House Bill 1155 to protect our most vulnerable patients.

The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 12, 2026, if the GA adjourns sine die on May 13, 2026 (unless otherwise specified). Read more.

02/05/2026

https://scdailygazette.com/2026/01/29/recognizing-the-important-role-anesthesiologists-play-in-public-health/

Commentary from the president of the South Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists in recognition of National Anesthesiologist Week.

02/03/2026

Last week, anestesiologists all across the country celebrated Physician Anesthesiologists Week. Read what Dr. Matthew Kofed, President of the South Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists, had to say about the role physicians play in patient care.

What type of physician is trained to care for people of all ages with any medical condition in any setting? From trauma to toothaches to transplants, when you’re at your most vulnerable, you want an anesthesiologist. As we recognize the contributions of these physicians during National Anesthesiol...

01/28/2026

Anesthesiologists have been powering innovation in patient care for generations. Their expertise, dedication, and leadership in advancing medicine make surgery possible and safer.

Join us in celebrating Physician Anesthesiologists Week!

01/26/2026

This week we're celebrating Physician Anesthesiologists Week. Every year, The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) highlights why the anesthesia care team excels: pioneering innovation, exceptional training, seamless collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to patient safety in every procedure.

01/26/2026

01/22/2026

Critical care anesthesiologists have to be ready for complicated cases. Care often times starts before the operating room and requires quick reactions to take care of patients in critical condition. Read more about critical care anesthesiologists from UCLA here:

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01/20/2026

Lowering your stress levels prior to surgery can reduce your pain in recovery. A new study shows that surgical teams can help their patients do better by assessing their stress levels before an operation.

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01/14/2026

Today marks the first day of Colorado's legislative session. Welcome back to all our state lawmakers. We're excited to work with you to protect affordable, physician-led care for all Coloradans.