WB2404 Implicit Bias in Health Care-Approaches Supporting Recognition and Intervention Course
WB2404 Implicit Bias in Health Care-Approaches Supporting Recognition and Intervention Course is organized by National Certification Corporation (NCC).
Expiration: 12/31/2024
Content Outline:
• Impact of Implicit Bias on Patient Safety Aspects of Health Care
• The Provision of Culturally Competent Health Care
• Racism and Fragmentation in Women’s Health Care
• Follow Through Interventions to Meet Social and Medical Needs Aimed at Achieving Equity
Objective:
• Recognize that health care disparities are real and that understanding of their potential impact on patient safety is critical to the delivery of qualify patient care
• Summarize findings of research studies presented regarding implicit bias in health care and identify specific techniques developed by social scientists to lessen and counter these biases
• Explain the basics of cultural competency in practice with focus on improving communication through management of assumptions and the inclusion of time to evaluate patient understanding and expectations
• Identify the three overlapping public health crises with profound consequences for the health of women of color in the United States and outline recent efforts of policymakers to address the racial inequities in women’s health care
• Describe tangible ways in which health care providers can implement better practices for follow through in order to address the social determinants of health that impact preterm neonates from birth into childhood
