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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Data Management, Data Integrity, Health Information Management, Data Quality, Health Informatics, Medical Records, Electronic Medical Record, Personally Identifiable Information, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Clinical Documentation, Data Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Medical Records, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Clinical Documentation, Electronic Medical Record, Document Management, Patient Safety, Record Keeping, Records Management, Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Document Control, Information Privacy, File Management, Quality Assurance, Data Entry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Systems, Safety Assurance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Care Management, Value-Based Care, Health Information Management, Healthcare Project Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Incident Management, Strategic Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Safety, Health Technology, Help Desk Support, Medical Equipment, System Support, Technical Support, Desktop Support, Practice Management Software, Health Care, Issue Tracking, Network Support, Change Control, Medical Devices, Change Requests, Disaster Recovery, Technical Documentation, Software Installation, General Networking, Technical Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Safety, Health Care, Patient Advocacy, Health Systems, Legal Risk, Community Health, Hospital Experience, Safety and Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Motivational Interviewing, Health Equity, Substance Abuse, Patient-centered Care, Medication Therapy Management, Mental and Behavioral Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Treatment Planning, Health Policy, Care Coordination, Clinical Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Spanish Language, Patient Education And Counseling, Medical Terminology, Vocabulary, Diagnostic Tests, Language Learning, Grammar, Cultural Diversity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wound Care, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Infection Control, Medical Surgical Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Communication, Health Assessment, Health And Safety Standards, Patient Safety, Patient Treatment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Community Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lecturio
Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Health Systems, Nursing Management, Emergency Response, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Nursing Administration, Health Care, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Administration, Regulatory Compliance, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Health And Safety Standards, Medical Equipment and Technology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Emergency and Intensive Care, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator, Emergency Medicine, First Aid, Patient Advocacy, Acute Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, Nephrology, Pharmacology, Patient Communication, Patient Evaluation, Clinical Assessment, Physiology, Substance Abuse, Anatomy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Splinting, Airway Management, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Trauma Care, Respiratory Care, Nursing Care, Wound Care, Maternal Health, Emergency Nursing, Nursing, Emergency and Intensive Care, Orthopedics, Acute Care, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Critical Care, Patient Evaluation, Vital Signs, Anatomy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Health Informatics, Patient Communication, Patient Safety, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Analytics, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, AI Personalization, Innovation, Big Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Support Systems, Social Determinants Of Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks