Articles Tagged With: bias
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Consult Services Should Address Racism and Bias
Hospitals are addressing health equity and combatting racism in all areas, including ethics. Members of an ethics consult service can develop recommendations for consultants to help address health equity and promote anti-racism, both in care of individual patients and in institutional policy.
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As Call to Address Disparities Grows Louder, Prescriptions for Improvement Emerge
Frontline providers see patients from disadvantaged communities present with problems that might have been prevented with earlier or better-quality care. However, recently suggested because of the hectic pace of busy EDs, emergency providers may be susceptible to letting bias seep into their decision-making. Thus, researchers contended it is important for emergency clinicians to be aware of potential biases and how they contribute to inequities.
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Many Ethical Considerations for MDs if Patient Is Unvaccinated
Beyond the ethical questions, there are logistics, privacy, and even equity concerns to consider. -
Data Reveal Pediatric EPs’ Biases, Both Implicit and Explicit
Recent findings suggest ED providers probably do not treat all patients equally. Researchers want to use these data to determine just how much hidden biases might affect care. Meanwhile, they suggest providers self-screen to improve awareness. -
No Evidence of Bias on Pediatric Ethics Rounds
Researchers compared sociodemographic factors between patients admitted to an academic children’s hospital during ethics rounds in the PICU, PCTU, and NICU in 2017 and 2018 who were identified as having ethics issues and all other patients admitted to those same units during the same period. The researchers expected racial and/or socioeconomic differences between the groups, with socially vulnerable patients disproportionately identified as having ethical issues on rounds. But they did not find this to be the case.
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Ethical Concerns if Clinical Trial Results Go Unreported
Study participants believe investigators are conducting their research to promote the public good and scientific advancement. But leaving trial data unpublished creates its own kind of bias, possibly harming the public.
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Evidence of Race Disparities in ED Could Support Negligence Claims
If plaintiffs allege they received poor care in an emergency department (ED) because of their race, there is plenty of potentially admissible research that demonstrates it is indeed possible. People of Black or Latin American descent coming to the ED with cardiac symptoms were less likely to be admitted to specialized cardiology units than white patients, according to the authors of a study.
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Race Correction in Clinical Calculations — Is It Time to Reconsider?
Many clinical calculators use race as a predictive variable to assess risk for outcomes. Although most of the tools assume a genetic disposition for these outcomes, other factors, such as health disparities and other potential confounders, are more likely to be the underlying reasons for any race-related differences in outcomes.
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Simple Care, Concern Refute Perception of Bias that Fuels Lawsuits
It is not hard to imagine patients suspecting racial bias if they experience a rushed exam, long delays, or poor communication in the emergency department. Race is much more likely to become an issue if a provider behaves disrespectfully toward the patient.
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Evidence of Race Disparities in ED Could Support Negligence Claims
If plaintiffs allege they received poor care in an emergency department because of their race, it is important for the defense to consider evidence in the literature that the plaintiff attorney could use against the defendant.