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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.


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Popular Patient Safety Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Mastering EV Cooling: Advanced Thermal Management

    Skills you'll gain: Thermal Management, HVAC, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Safety, Electrical Systems, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Hardware Troubleshooting, Schematic Diagrams, Hazard Analysis, Control Systems, Safety Training

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Florida

    The Meat We Eat

    Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Cooking, Food Safety and Sanitation, Sustainability Standards, Nutrition and Diet, Manufacturing and Production, Environment and Resource Management, Manufacturing Processes, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    210 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Lymphoedema: Monitoring & Intervention After Breast Cancer

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Patient Education And Counseling, Care Management, Clinical Assessment, Rehabilitation, Health Assessment, Oncology, Chronic Diseases, Clinical Monitoring, Physiology, Anatomy, Research, Risk Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Service Transformed: Lessons in U.S. Veteran Centered Care

    Skills you'll gain: Trauma Care, Triage, Health Disparities, Patient-centered Care, Patient Evaluation, Patient Communication, Care Coordination, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Mental Health

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Telehealth: Cardiopulmonary Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Education And Counseling, Medical Telemetry, Health Technology, Clinical Assessment, Health Informatics, Patient Observation, Pulmonology, Health Care, Cardiology, Telecommunications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Foundational Skills for Communicating About Health

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Patient Communication, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Communication, Health Education, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Concision, Persuasive Communication, Critical Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    127 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Generative AI in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Documentation, LLM Application, Healthcare Ethics, Health Informatics, Treatment Planning, Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Imaging, Natural Language Processing

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Building Systems with the ChatGPT API

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Jupyter

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    301 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Health Information Technology Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Medical Record, Clinical Informatics, Health Technology, Health Information Management, Clinical Documentation, Decision Support Systems, Practice Management Software, Technical Support, End User Training and Support, Patient Registration, Databases, Change Control, Interoperability, Authentications

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    433 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Cisco Certified Support Technician IT Support - 100-140

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Malware Protection, Peripheral Devices, Personally Identifiable Information, Remote Access Systems, Hardware Troubleshooting, Threat Detection, Desktop Support, Threat Management, Help Desk Support, Network Support, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Mac OS, Computer Hardware, Microsoft Windows, Technical Support and Services, Electrical Safety, IT Management, Cloud Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Copenhagen

    Diabetes - a Global Challenge

    Skills you'll gain: Endocrinology, Physiology, Preventative Care, Drug Development, Pharmacology, Chronic Diseases, Epidemiology, Immunology, Medical Science and Research, Patient Treatment, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Exercise Science, Clinical Nutrition, Public Health, Biology, Nutrition and Diet, Molecular Biology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    746 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Analytics in Healthcare Management and Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Improvement, Process Analysis, Health Care Administration, Health Systems, Business Analytics, Clinical Trials, Systems Thinking, Quality Improvement, Change Management, Analytics, Patient-centered Care, Health Care, Care Coordination, Complex Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Leadership

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Mastering EV Cooling: Advanced Thermal Management: Coursera
  • The Meat We Eat: University of Florida
  • Lymphoedema: Monitoring & Intervention After Breast Cancer: Macquarie University
  • Service Transformed: Lessons in U.S. Veteran Centered Care: University of Michigan
  • Telehealth: Cardiopulmonary Assessment: Duke University
  • Foundational Skills for Communicating About Health: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to Generative AI in Healthcare : Coursera
  • Building Systems with the ChatGPT API: DeepLearning.AI
  • Health Information Technology Fundamentals: Johns Hopkins University
  • Cisco Certified Support Technician IT Support - 100-140: Pearson

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