Medical decision making is critically important in healthcare because it directly impacts:
Patient quality of care and health outcomes.
Patient experience
Staff experience and satisfaction
Use of resources
Objectives and Learning Outcome
This course will cover the following
By the end of the program, participants will:
Understand the different types of medical decisions and the factors that influence them.
Develop critical thinking skills to evaluate the quality and relevance of medical information.
Learn how to use decision-making tools and models to support clinical reasoning and judgment: Scripts, Schemes/Cognitive Aids/Mnemonics, Scoring Tools/Calculators, Clinical Pathways/Checklists/Protocols, Patient-centered Decision Aids, Computerized Clinical Decision Support Systems, Artificial Intelligence etc.
Explore ethical, legal, and cultural considerations that impact medical decision making.
Practice effective communication strategies with patients and colleagues to enhance shared decision making.
Identify common cognitive biases and heuristics that can affect medical decision making and develop strategies to mitigate them.
Apply evidence-based approaches to clinical decision making, including the use of clinical guidelines, algorithms, and clinical decision support systems.
Reflect on personal biases and assumptions that may influence medical decision making and develop strategies to address them.
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