MHRB Host Bias In Documentation Part I

700 South Limestone Street,Springfield OH 45505

18 October, 2022

Description

Words Matter: Reducing bias in clinical documentation Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Time: 8:30 AM Location: Career ConnectEd, 700 South Limestone Street, Springfield, OH 45505 Participants must be providers of treatment, recovery, or prevention services in Clark, Greene & Madison Counties of Ohio. Objectives: -Attendees will learn what documentation bias is -Attendees will learn how to identify biased language in clinical documentation -Attendees will learn the potential negative impact of documentation bias -Attendees will learn strategies to include more equitable language within clinical documentation Summary: Often, clinicians receive the clinical record before they meet the client. The clinical records provided details about the client and can include information that can stereotype the client and bias the clinician. Bias within the clinical documentation can negatively impact client care. This workshop will help clinicians learn about bias and the impact, identify documentation bias and identify strategies to address documentation bias. Schedule: 9am: Introduction of speaker and workshop 9:15am: Opening activity about bias 9:30am: Discussion of types of bias 9:45am: Discussion of documentation bias 10am: Research/Examples of documentation bias 10:15am: How to identify documentation bias 10:30am: Discussion on the potential impact of documentation bias 11:00am: Break 11:15am: Discussion of strategies to include more equitable language 11:45am: Case study to practice new strategies 12:00pm: Summary/Wrap Up/Questions 12:15pm Evaluations/Certificates