Understanding Cognitive Biases in Anesthesia
Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Jeremy Stanley
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Show Notes
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 reduces the likelihood of confirmation bias or anchoring bias.
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