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A Clinician's Guide: Soft Skills for Better Patient Outcomes Specialization

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A Clinician's Guide: Soft Skills for Better Patient Outcomes Specialization

Transform Patient Care With Soft Skills Excellence. Build empathy, communication, and resilience skills to enhance patient outcomes

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply empathy, compassion, and communication techniques to improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes

  • Design and facilitate simulation-based training programs that develop interpersonal skills in healthcare teams

  • Measure and document the impact of soft skills on patient outcomes using data analysis and reporting tools

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January 2026

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What you'll learn

  • Effectively apply respectful communication techniques to enhance patient interactions and improve health outcomes.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Empathy
Category: Active Listening
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Self-Awareness

What you'll learn

  • Apply communication strategies in simulations and build multimedia toolkits to enhance patient education and improve care outcomes.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Communication
Category: Active Listening
Category: Patient Education And Counseling
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Empathy

What you'll learn

  • Effectively evaluate and improve telemedicine communication skills to enhance patient outcomes and standardize virtual care practices.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Patient Communication
Category: Employee Training
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Health Care
Category: Healthcare Project Management
Category: Clinical Supervision
Category: Telehealth

What you'll learn

  • Learn to use data analysis to measure how soft skills improve patient outcomes and create reports to communicate these findings effectively.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Patient Evaluation
Category: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Communication
Category: Patient Safety
Category: Quality Improvement
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Patient Advocacy
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Business Reporting
Category: Health Informatics
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Patient-centered Care
Category: Health Assessment

What you'll learn

  • Analyze virtual patient scenarios and apply empathic communication strategies to enhance patient outcomes.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Communication
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Empathy
Category: Peer Review
Category: Patient-centered Care
Category: Patient Education And Counseling
Category: Compassion
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Active Listening
Category: Education and Training
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Patient Communication

What you'll learn

  • Apply and evaluate compassion techniques like mindfulness to improve patient care and personal resilience in clinical settings.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Empathy
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Professional Development
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Training Programs
Category: Surveys
Category: Patient-centered Care
Category: Qualitative Research
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Mindfulness
Category: Program Evaluation
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Analytical Skills
Category: Resilience
Category: Stress Management
Category: Compassion

What you'll learn

  • Design and measure a data-informed peer-recognition program using online tools to boost morale and retention.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Program Management
Category: Change Management
Category: Project Design
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Driving engagement
Category: Employee Relations

What you'll learn

  • Build resilience by using reflection and collaboration to navigate workplace challenges and support personal and professional growth.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Resilience
Category: Mentorship
Category: Teamwork
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Community Development
Category: Active Listening
Category: Collaboration

What you'll learn

  • Design and facilitate simulation-based training, including case studies and role-playing, to develop clinicians' skills in promoting patient autonomy

Skills you'll gain

Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Train The Trainer
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Clinical Leadership
Category: Discussion Facilitation
Category: Patient Education And Counseling
Category: Patient-centered Care
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Decision Making
Category: Instructional Design
Category: Empowerment
Category: Instructional Strategies
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Empathy

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