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Patient Safety Courses

Patient safety courses can help you learn risk assessment, incident reporting, root cause analysis, and effective communication strategies. You can build skills in developing safety protocols, conducting safety audits, and implementing quality improvement initiatives. Many courses introduce tools like incident management systems and safety culture assessments, that support applying these skills in healthcare settings.


Popular Patient Safety Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    COVID-19 Contact Tracing

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Rapport Building, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Epidemiology, Healthcare Ethics, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Technology, Community Health, Medical Privacy

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    95K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    University of California, Davis

    Academic Research Types and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Research, Higher Education, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Science and Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Student Engagement, Safety and Security

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Compromiso del paciente: resultados clínicos satisfactorios

    Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Clinical Leadership, Patient Safety, Patient Education And Counseling, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Communication, Care Management, Health Care, Clinical Practices, Preventative Care, Health Care Administration, Care Coordination, Health Education, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Disparities, Professionalism, Science and Research, Clinical Research, Collaboration, Health Promotion

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    HRCI

    HRCI Human Resource Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Training Programs, Recruitment, Employee Training, Full Cycle Recruitment, Job Analysis, Employee Performance Management, Compensation Management, Performance Appraisal, Job Evaluation, Developing Training Materials, Compensation Strategy, Performance Management, Human Resource Policies, Employee Relations, Occupational Safety And Health, Risk Management, Business Risk Management

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    MedCerts

    Medical Administrative Assistants and Office Procedures

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Medical Office Procedures, Medical Records, Health Information Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Electronic Medical Record, Patient Registration, Medical History Documentation, Records Management, File Management, Information Privacy

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    Universiteit Leiden

    Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Nephrology, Surgery, Medical Practices and Procedures, Chronic Diseases, Patient Evaluation, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Treatment, Pharmacology, Diagnostic Tests

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    372 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Lecturio

    Cardiovascular System: Anatomy & Physiology

    Skills you'll gain: Electocardiography, Hemodynamics, Cardiac Dysrhythmia, Cardiology, Patient Observation, Basic Nursing Skills, Clinical Practices, Patient Evaluation, Medical Emergency, Clinical Experience, Anatomy, Blood Pressure, Physiology, Vital Signs, Clinical Nursing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    S

    SkillUp

    Foundations of AI in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Informatics, Clinical Research, Artificial Intelligence, Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cybersecurity in the AI Era

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Risk, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Management, Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Threat Modeling, Computer Security, Security Awareness, Risk Management, Enterprise Security, Vulnerability, Governance, General Networking, Public Safety and National Security, Threat Detection, Artificial Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.2K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    N

    Northeastern University

    Evaluating the Quality of Healthcare Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Assessment, Program Evaluation, Value-Based Care, Health Systems, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Performance Measurement, Health Policy, Scientific Methods, Performance Analysis, Performance Reporting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    S

    Stanford University

    Stories of Infection

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Epidemiology, Patient-centered Care, Microbiology, Pathology, Infection Control, Immunology, Preventative Care, Clinical Assessment

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1.9K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Understanding Prostate Cancer

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Radiation Therapy, Diagnostic Tests, Oncology, Pain Management, Preventative Care, Pathology, Urology, Patient Treatment, Treatment Planning, Surgery, Care Management, Clinical Trials, Risk Analysis, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Imaging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    749 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular patient safety courses

  • COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Johns Hopkins University
  • Academic Research Types and Methods: University of California, Davis
  • Compromiso del paciente: resultados clínicos satisfactorios: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • HRCI Human Resource Associate: HRCI
  • Medical Administrative Assistants and Office Procedures: MedCerts
  • Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation: Universiteit Leiden
  • Cardiovascular System: Anatomy & Physiology: Lecturio
  • Foundations of AI in Healthcare: SkillUp
  • Cybersecurity in the AI Era: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Evaluating the Quality of Healthcare Delivery: Northeastern University

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