SCCM Resource Library-Where Is Bias in Critical Care Medicine? Impact of Race in Critical Care Medicine

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In this video, the speaker discusses the impact of racial bias in critical care medicine. The speaker acknowledges that they are not an expert in racial issues, but they are contributing to the work that needs to be done. They review historical events that have led to bias and highlight the impact of racial bias in critical care medicine on patient outcomes. The speaker discusses how bias is formed based on experiences, education, environment, social factors, and media influence. They explain that structural racism contributes to bias and leads to discrimination and inequitable systems. The speaker provides statistics on racial disparities in various healthcare outcomes, including stroke mortality, sepsis mortality, pneumonia outcomes, cardiac arrest survival, and sepsis-related mortality. They also touch on racial disparities in trauma mortality and ICU outcomes. The speaker concludes by emphasizing the importance of diversifying the healthcare workforce, enhancing self-awareness and education, expanding social networks, and involving social epidemiologists, medical anthropologists, social scientists, and historians in the conversation. They call for intentional efforts to resolve health inequities, reflect on injustice, and improve precision on racial ancestry in relation to healthcare.

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Professional Development and Education, 2022

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This session was created by SCCM's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Committee. The session will cover how to incorporate principles of antiracism in critical care medicine.

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Professional Development and Education

Knowledge Level Foundational

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Professional Development

Year 2022

Keywords

racial bias

critical care medicine

impact

patient outcomes

structural racism

racial disparities

healthcare workforce

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