Course Description
Implicit biases can directly and negatively impact patient care delivery. These biases often lead to discriminatory behavior, resulting in inequitable decision-making. Our healthcare system bears a fundamental duty to deliver quality and equitable care to all patients. Addressing implicit bias is a professional responsibility.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:
- Define implicit bias and its impact on healthcare outcomes.
- Identify common sources and forms of implicit bias in healthcare settings.
- Recognize the consequences of implicit bias.
- Apply strategies and tools to reduce and counteract implicit bias in healthcare practice.
Intended Audience
This educational activity was developed for healthcare professionals.
Course Information
This is a microlearning course. Microlearning is an approach to learning new information in small segments of 3-15 minutes in length. This course is mobile-friendly!
There is no CE associated with this course. A certificate of completion is awarded, but no contact hours are awarded.
Course Authors
This course was written by Brenda Kozak, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE.
Brenda