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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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    Coursera

    Tidymodels in R: Building tidy machine learning models

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Clinical Data Management, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Predictive Analytics, Data Pipelines, Feature Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Performance Tuning, Logistic Regression

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Dartmouth College

    Reflections from 40 Years Fighting International Epidemics

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Care, Health Systems, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Liberal Arts, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Storytelling, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Molecular Tumor Board 2021-22

    Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Clinical Trials, Patient Education And Counseling, Clinical Research, Diagnostic Tests, Immunology, Patient Treatment, Clinical Practices

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Starweaver

    Digital Health Data & Governance Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Data Governance, Health Care, Health Technology, Medical Records, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Policy, Electronic Medical Record System, Interoperability, Data Ethics, Telehealth, Regulatory Compliance, Data Security, Responsible AI, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Emerging Technologies, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Human Resource Stewardship for Churches

    Skills you'll gain: Compensation Analysis, Performance Review, Staff Management, Safety Training, Human Resources, Human Resource Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Performance Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Recruitment, Human Resource Policies, Compensation and Benefits, Supervision, Job Analysis, New Hire Orientations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Tecnología como facilitador en soluciones de Telemedicina

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Health Technology, Health Administration, Health Care, Clinical Monitoring, Medical Privacy, Medical Devices, Cybersecurity, Data Mining, Patient Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Introduction to Service Innovation and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Improvement, Quality Improvement, Service Design, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Patient Flow, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Effectiveness, Health Care, Customer experience improvement, Innovation, Change Management, Decision Making, Consumer Behaviour

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Core Apple Device Admin: iOS, macOS, & MDM Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Network Administration, Security Controls, Safety and Security, Computer Security, General Networking

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Creational Design Patterns in Modern C++

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, C++ (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Prototyping, Database Application

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Telemedicine Data Security

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Telehealth, Health Technology, Generative AI, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Healthcare Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Security Strategy, Medical Privacy, Data Security, Analysis, Innovation, Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Introduction to the Cloud for Clinicians

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Clinical Informatics, Health Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Cloud Computing, Health Care, Cloud Solutions, Medical Privacy, Care Management, Innovation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Conflict Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Active Listening, Empathy, Composure, Communication Strategies, Communication, Self-Awareness, Advocacy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Tidymodels in R: Building tidy machine learning models: Coursera
  • Reflections from 40 Years Fighting International Epidemics: Dartmouth College
  • Molecular Tumor Board 2021-22 : Universitat de Barcelona
  • Digital Health Data & Governance Essentials : Starweaver
  • Human Resource Stewardship for Churches: Duke University
  • Tecnología como facilitador en soluciones de Telemedicina: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Introduction to Service Innovation and Management: Northeastern University
  • Core Apple Device Admin: iOS, macOS, & MDM Essentials: Packt
  • Creational Design Patterns in Modern C++: Packt
  • GenAI for Telemedicine Data Security: Coursera

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