Unconscious Bias in Medical Charting

Charting shapes care long after the bedside. In this course, hospitalists recognize how fast thinking can skew diagnostic reasoning, distinguish intuition from deliberate analysis, and understand stereotype priming and stigmatizing labels. Apply trauma-informed, race-conscious communication, refine documentation, and reduce downstream harm as you design a concrete practice change that lifts outcomes for patients and teams.

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Availability

On-Demand

Expires on Sep 26, 2029

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $95.00

Credit Offered

1 CME Credit

1 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Recognize their own unconscious biases.
Understand the negative impact of stigmatizing language in documentation on patient care and learn about ways to eliminate it.
Apply new strategies that can be used in everyday practice to combat unconscious biases and decrease healthcare disparities.

Faculty

Areeba Kara
Daniel Cabrera
TaRessa Wills, MD, FACP
Sarah Shihadeh, MD

Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any 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.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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