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      University of Colorado System

      Psychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Palliative Care

      Skills you'll gain: Hospice, Caregiving, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Treatment, Psychosocial Assessments, Interpersonal Communications, Healthcare Ethics, Mental Health, Stress Management, Community and Social Work

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Nebraska

      High Level Biocontainment for Healthcare Facilities

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Positioning, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Patient Safety, Environment Health And Safety, Public Health, Health And Safety Standards, Medical Equipment and Technology, Mental Health, Media and Communications, Emergency Response

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Engaging in Improving Patient Experience Through Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Decision Support Systems, Customer experience improvement, Resource Allocation, Operational Analysis, Patient Evaluation, Business Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Personalized Service, Business Solutions, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Stakeholder Management, Systems Integration, Innovation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Intro to Improving the Patient Experience Through Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Care Management, Health Informatics, Patient Education and Support, Patient Safety, Health Care, Analytics, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Innovation, Big Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Support Systems, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      食品安全與風險分析(Food Safety&Risk Analysis)

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Food Safety and Sanitation, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Risk Management, Emergency Response, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Media and Communications, Scientific Methods

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      277 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Introduction to OSHA: Safety Standards and Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Occupational Safety And Health, Safety Training, Health And Safety Standards, Safety Culture, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Labor Law

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      227 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      食品安全與毒理 (Food Safety & Toxicology)

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Laboratory Testing, Food Safety and Sanitation, Chemistry, Environmental Issue, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Diet, Microbiology, Scientific Methods, Risk Analysis, Chronic Diseases

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      333 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Chemical Hazards and Process Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Safety Assurance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Risk Management, Environment Health And Safety, Accident Prevention, Risk Analysis, Engineering Practices, Failure Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Risk Control, Engineering Analysis, Pollution Prevention, Equipment Design, Environmental Engineering, Reliability, Engineering Calculations, Process Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      228 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Identifying Patient Populations

      Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Bioinformatics, Data Processing, Data Science, Health Informatics, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, Big Data, Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Methods, Medical Records

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Introduction to Process Safety and Risk Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Safety Assurance, Risk Management, Failure Analysis, Accident Prevention, Risk Analysis, Reliability, Process Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      156 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Utilities, Safety & Environmental Care in Oil & Gas Industry

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Safety Assurance, Environmental Regulations, Accident Prevention, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, Plant Operations and Management, Waste Minimization, Fire And Life Safety, Chemical Engineering, Risk Analysis, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Electric Power Systems, Process Engineering

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Space Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Accident Prevention, Safety and Security, Medical Science and Research, Threat Management, Physical Science, Risk Management, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Issue, Radiation Protection, Continuous Monitoring, General Medicine, Physics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Psychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Palliative Care: University of Colorado System
    • High Level Biocontainment for Healthcare Facilities: University of Nebraska
    • Engaging in Improving Patient Experience Through Analytics: Northeastern University
    • Intro to Improving the Patient Experience Through Analytics: Northeastern University
    • 食品安全與風險分析(Food Safety&Risk Analysis): National Taiwan University
    • Introduction to OSHA: Safety Standards and Compliance: Coursera Instructor Network
    • 食品安全與毒理 (Food Safety & Toxicology): National Taiwan University
    • Chemical Hazards and Process Safety: University of California, Davis
    • Identifying Patient Populations: University of Colorado System
    • Introduction to Process Safety and Risk Analysis: University of California, Davis

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