Unconscious Bias in Medical Charting
Summary
Please join us for a discussion about unconscious bias in medical charting. The speakers will discuss how participants can recognize their own unconscious biases and actions that can be taken to eliminate those bias when interacting with patients. They will also identify small actions to take to enact system wide changes.
Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize their own Unconscious biases.
2. Understand the negative impact of stigmatizing language in documentation on patient care and learn about ways to eliminate it.
3. Apply new strategies that can be used in everyday practice to combat unconscious biases and decrease healthcare disparities.
Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Statement Designator
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 1 hour
Acknowledgements
- Areeba Kara
- Daniel Cabrera
Disclosures
The faculty and planners of these activities have no relevant relationships to disclose unless denoted below. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.
Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Statement Designator
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Non-physician