We know you always have your patients’ best interests at heart. But have you thought about the possibility that unconscious biases against certain genders, ethnicities, or cultures may be impacting your care? A bias is the negative evaluation of one group and its members relative to another. Implicit or unconscious bias does not require an individual to be aware of their actions or beliefs.

One of the most important methods of mortality surveillance is through monitoring causes of death as reported on death certificates. Death certificates are registered for every death occurring in the United States, which helps provide a complete picture of mortality trends and data nationwide.

CAP values the active engagement of our physician members in their communities, throughout the state of California. Our CAPtivating Causes program is a way to shine a spotlight on their charitable service and encourage other physician members to join in the effort. For 2022, we’re particularly interested in hearing the stories of members have been volunteering their time and talents through a charitable organization to make a real difference in our communities.

Over the past 40 years, CAP has staunchly opposed any changes to MICRA and has spent millions of dollars to ensure its protection. This year, alongside our traditional allies, CAP was prepared to defend MICRA once again and fight the Fairness for Injured Patients Act (FIPA) measure set to appear on the ballot this fall.

Have you ever heard the colloquialism “Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched"? Of course, you have. Yet, it seems in healthcare we frequently do so. This is especially true in the immediate postoperative period.