SCCM Resource Library-The Elephant in the Room: The Many Impacts of Bias

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Video Summary

The video transcript is a discussion about implicit bias and how it manifests in our everyday interactions, particularly in the workplace and in patient care. The speakers emphasize the importance of recognizing and reflecting on our unconscious biases and taking steps to overcome them. They discuss the various types of implicit bias, such as affinity bias, beauty bias, and gender bias, and how these biases can impact team communication, treatment decisions, and patient outcomes. The speakers provide strategies for reducing implicit bias, including self-reflection, exposure to different perspectives and experiences, and practicing empathy and respect in our interactions with others. They stress the need for creating safe and brave spaces to have open and honest conversations about bias and promote inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. Overall, the speakers emphasize the importance of acknowledging and addressing implicit bias in order to create a more equitable and inclusive society.

Asset Subtitle

Professional Development and Education, Ethics End of Life, 2020

Asset Caption

The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress features internationally renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine. This is a presentation from the 2020 Critical Care Congress held February 16-19, 2020, in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Learning Objectives

Develop strategies that promote intra- and inter-team communication
Determine how to ensure that appropriate members are on the team
Identify constraints that lead to bias and develop strategies to mitigate bias

What Is Implicit Bias and How Does It Manifest Itself in Our Practice?

Balasubramanian Venkatesh

Effects of Bias on Patient Care and Outcomes

Wendy R. Greene

Overcoming Bias by Improved Communication Promoting Intra- and Inter-Team Communication

Roshni Sreedharan

Meta Tag

Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Professional Development and Education

Knowledge Area Ethics End of Life

Knowledge Level Foundational

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Associate

Tag Communication

Tag Healthcare Delivery

Tag Administration

Year 2020

Keywords

implicit bias

everyday interactions

workplace

patient care

unconscious biases

types of implicit bias

team communication

treatment decisions

reducing implicit bias

promoting inclusivity

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