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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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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    La telesalud y telemedicina enfocadas a la atención en salud

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Communication, Chronic Diseases, Health Technology, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Care Management, Health Care, Health Assessment, Medical Privacy, Healthcare Ethics, Health Administration, Care Coordination, Telecommunications, Clinical Monitoring, Patient Treatment, Remote Access Systems, Health Informatics, Digital pedagogy, Medical Devices

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Healthcare Organization Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Health Care Administration, Governance, Business Process, Business Process Management, Quality Improvement, Health Systems, Process Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Assurance, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Value-Based Care, Healthcare Project Management, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health And Wellness Coaching, Electronic Medical Record, Presentations, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge

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    682 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Rust Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Containerization, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Jenkins, Application Deployment, DevOps, LLM Application, Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, Test Case, Restful API, Serverless Computing, Generative AI, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Natural Language Processing, Computer Programming, Cloud Computing

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    261 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI For Medical Treatment

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Clinical Trials, Treatment Planning, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Patient Treatment, AI Personalization, Machine Learning, Text Mining, Health Informatics, Medical Terminology, Natural Language Processing

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    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Columbia University

    HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Clinical Perspective)

    Skills you'll gain: Care Coordination, Value-Based Care, Clinical Informatics, Health Informatics, Interoperability, Health Technology, Healthcare Project Management, Patient Education and Support, Patient-centered Care, Health Care, Health Information Management, Electronic Medical Record, Telehealth, Health Policy, Communication

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    161 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    AIDS: Fear and Hope

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Tests, Health Disparities, Health Education, Public Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Community Health

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    426 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Kennesaw State University

    Cybersecurity and Its Ten Domains

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Disaster Recovery, Application Security, Business Continuity, Cryptography, Secure Coding, Systems Development Life Cycle, Security Controls, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Infrastructure Security, Safety and Security, Identity and Access Management, Governance, Risk Management

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of Computer Hardware and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Peripheral Devices, USB, Operating Systems, Computer Hardware, Data Storage Technologies, Hardware Troubleshooting, Electrical Safety, Technical Communication, Linux, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Information Privacy

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    24 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Clinical Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Clinical Data Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Clinical Research, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, Database Design, Google Cloud Platform, Intensive Care Unit, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Natural Language Processing, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Text Mining, Clinical Informatics, R Programming

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    Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Intro to AR/VR/MR/XR: Technologies, Applications & Issues

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Emerging Technologies, Virtual Environment, Display Devices, Design Strategies, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Information Privacy, Conceptual Design, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Innovation, Personally Identifiable Information, Safety and Security, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    408 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Sydney

    Life, Health and Radiation

    Skills you'll gain: Radiation Protection, Medical Imaging, Diagnostic Radiology, Radiography, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Patient Communication, Mammography, Patient Education And Counseling, Radiation Therapy, Safety Standards, Oncology, Physics, Biology

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 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 Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • La telesalud y telemedicina enfocadas a la atención en salud:Ā Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Healthcare Organization Operations:Ā Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Rust Programming:Ā Duke University
  • AI For Medical Treatment:Ā DeepLearning.AI
  • HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Clinical Perspective):Ā Columbia University
  • AIDS: Fear and Hope:Ā University of Michigan
  • Cybersecurity and Its Ten Domains:Ā Kennesaw State University
  • Foundations of Computer Hardware and Storage:Ā Packt
  • Clinical Data Science:Ā University of Colorado System
  • Intro to AR/VR/MR/XR: Technologies, Applications & Issues:Ā University of Michigan

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