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Podcast: Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs
Episode: Understanding Cognitive Biases in Anesthesia
Description: Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking that can influence clinical judgment and potentially lead to adverse outcomes for patients. By understanding these biases, anesthesia providers can improve their decision-making process and enhance patient safety. Today we’ll take a deep dive into the world of cognitive biases and how they affect decision-making in anesthesia practice.
Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:
Heuristics or decision-making shortcuts can lead to cognitive biases.
How the different biases impact the performance of CRNAs.
The framing effect and the gambler's fallacy influence decision-making.
Effective team communication redu...