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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.


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Popular Patient Safety Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Diagnostic Tests, Epidemiology, Laboratory Testing, Medical Devices, Microbiology, Urology, Health Technology, Gynecology, Clinical Practices, Public Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Innovation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Digital Media for Health Outcomes, English

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Health Education, Media and Communications, Advertising Campaigns, Program Evaluation, Patient Communication, Surveys, Behavioral Health, Digital Communications, Driving engagement, Persuasive Communication, Instagram, Facebook, Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build and deploy a stroke prediction model using R

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Model Deployment, Predictive Analytics, R Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Tidyverse (R Package), Classification Algorithms, Risk Modeling, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Revenue Cycle, Billing, and Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing and Coding, Denial Management, Patient Registration, Revenue Cycle Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Payment Processing and Collection, CPT Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Billing, Revenue Management, Managed Care, Medicare, Medicaid

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Demystifying EV Batteries: Tech & Management

    Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Performance Tuning, Electrical Power, Thermal Management, Engineering Management, Control Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Capacity Management, Electrical Safety, Electrical Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Electronic Components, System Monitoring, Performance Analysis, Chemistry, Continuous Monitoring

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    MathWorks

    Medical Image Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Image Analysis, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Data Import/Export, Biomedical Engineering, Matlab, Scientific Visualization, Deep Learning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modeling of Autonomous Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Design, Machine Controls, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Analysis, Software Systems, Simulations, Automation Engineering, Control Systems, Mechanics, Systems Analysis, Diagram Design, Safety Assurance, Mechanical Engineering, Real-Time Operating Systems, Applied Mathematics, Differential Equations, Verification And Validation

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    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Hands-On Labs in Google Cloud for Security Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Private Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Virtual Networking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    67 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    A Public Health Approach to Hearing Loss and Aging

    Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Health Policy, Public Health, Health Disparities, Epidemiology, Medicare, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Care, Long Term Care, Health Systems, Patient Education And Counseling, Communication Disorders, Patient-centered Care, Disabilities

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    American Council on Exercise

    Foundations of Exercise and Nutrition

    Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Training, Kinesiology, Health Education, Injury Prevention, Anatomy, Physiology, Coaching, Goal Setting

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Rastreamento de contato da COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Epidemiology, Interpersonal Communications, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Medical Privacy, Interviewing Skills, Rapport Building, Public Health

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    140 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Arizona State University

    Digital Intelligence for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Safety and Security, Cybersecurity, Security Software, Computer Security Awareness Training, Research, Information Systems Security, Content Creation, digital literacy, Media and Communications, Storytelling, Productivity, Digital Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Telecommuting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    139 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Johns Hopkins University
  • Digital Media for Health Outcomes, English: Yale University
  • Build and deploy a stroke prediction model using R: Coursera
  • Revenue Cycle, Billing, and Coding : Johns Hopkins University
  • Demystifying EV Batteries: Tech & Management: Coursera
  • Medical Image Processing: MathWorks
  • Modeling of Autonomous Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Hands-On Labs in Google Cloud for Security Engineers: Google Cloud
  • A Public Health Approach to Hearing Loss and Aging: Johns Hopkins University
  • Foundations of Exercise and Nutrition: American Council on Exercise

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