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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

    Child Housing Assessment for a Safer Environment Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Fire And Life Safety, Electrical Safety, Accident Prevention, Safety Training, Safety Standards, Health And Safety Standards, Working With Children, Risk Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Lecturio

    Chemistry

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Empower School of Health

    Foundations of Digital Health & Ethical Aspects

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare 5.0, Health Technology, Healthcare Ethics, Data Ethics, Telehealth, Medical Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Healthcare Project Management, Health Disparities, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, AI Security, Health Equity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Public Health, Health Policy, Internet Of Things, Robotics, Cybersecurity

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Salud mental y atención comunitaria

    Skills you'll gain: Community Mental Health Services, Mental Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Community Health, Cultural Diversity, Crisis Intervention, Social Determinants Of Health, Diversity Awareness, Substance Abuse, Cultural Responsiveness, Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Health, First Aid, Health Equity, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Care

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    96 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    L&T EduTech

    Fire Protection System

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Construction Inspection, Chemical Engineering, Building Codes, System Requirements, Safety Standards, Hazard Analysis, Hydraulics, Plumbing, Water Resources, Chemistry, Design Specifications, Engineering Calculations, Technical Standard

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Diabetes Disease Detection with XG-Boost and Neural Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Applied Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Python Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
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    Tinder

    Let's Talk Consent

    Skills you'll gain: Informed Consent, Assertiveness, Relationship Building, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Communication, Empathy, Interpersonal Communications, Recognizing Others, Non-Verbal Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Safety and Security

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Climate change education

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Water Resources, Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Land Management, Natural Resource Management, Water Resource Management, Water Quality, Sustainable Development, Education and Training, Environment Health And Safety, Teaching, Sustainable Technologies, Systems Thinking, Biology, Community Development, Pollution Prevention

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Leadership Psychology: Enhancing Team Dynamics

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Team Management, Collaboration, Team Leadership, Motivational Skills, Virtual Teams, Team Building, Organizational Leadership, People Management, Employee Engagement, Kanban Principles, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Workflow Management, Adaptability, Accountability, Coaching

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    Edureka

    Rust Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, System Programming, Web Applications

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    SkillUp

    Foundations of AI in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Informatics, Clinical Research, Artificial Intelligence, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Evaluation, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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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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patient safety and quality improvement: developing a systems view (patient safety i)
planning a patient safety or quality improvement project (patient safety iii)
implementing a patient safety or quality improvement project (patient safety v)
measuring the success of a patient safety or quality improvement project (patient safety vi)
operations and patient safety for healthcare it staff
designing for sustainment: keeping improvement work on track (patient safety iv)
setting the stage for success: an eye on safety culture and teamwork (patient safety ii)
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular patient safety courses

  • Child Housing Assessment for a Safer Environment Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
  • Chemistry: Lecturio
  • Foundations of Digital Health & Ethical Aspects: Empower School of Health
  • Salud mental y atención comunitaria: Universidad de los Andes
  • Fire Protection System: L&T EduTech
  • Diabetes Disease Detection with XG-Boost and Neural Networks: Coursera
  • Let's Talk Consent: Tinder
  • Climate change education: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Leadership Psychology: Enhancing Team Dynamics: Coursera
  • Rust Programming Essentials: Edureka

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