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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

    Data and Electronic Health Records

    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

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    Coursera

    Medical Records: Scan, Release, Audit

    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

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Quality and Safety in Ambulatory Healthcare Management

    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Operations and Patient Safety for Healthcare IT Staff

    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

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    204 reviews

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    University of Geneva

    Violence Against Healthcare

    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

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    80 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers

    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Spanish for Successful Communication in Healthcare Settings

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Spanish Language, Patient Education And Counseling, Medical Terminology, Vocabulary, Diagnostic Tests, Language Learning, Grammar, Cultural Diversity

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Immersify

    Infection Prevention & Wound Care: Clean Practice Essentials

    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

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    Lecturio

    Healthcare Organizations

    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

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    University of Colorado System

    Medical Emergencies: CPR, Toxicology, and Wilderness

    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

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    The Nurse's Toolkit

    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

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Intro to Improving the Patient Experience Through Analytics

    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

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

  • Data and Electronic Health Records: Johns Hopkins University
  • Medical Records: Scan, Release, Audit: Coursera
  • Quality and Safety in Ambulatory Healthcare Management: Johns Hopkins University
  • Operations and Patient Safety for Healthcare IT Staff: Johns Hopkins University
  • Violence Against Healthcare: University of Geneva
  • Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers: Yale University
  • Spanish for Successful Communication in Healthcare Settings: Rice University
  • Infection Prevention & Wound Care: Clean Practice Essentials: Immersify
  • Healthcare Organizations: Lecturio
  • Medical Emergencies: CPR, Toxicology, and Wilderness: University of Colorado System

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