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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


  • S

    SkillUp

    Managing Patient Data and EHR System Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Medical Record System, Health Information Management, Patient Registration, Medical Records, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Care Coordination, Data Entry, Clinical Documentation, Electronic Medical Record, Record Keeping, Patient Safety, Patient Flow, Data Quality, Computerized Physician Order Entry, Informed Consent, Document Management, Data Cleansing, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    Taipei Medical University

    AI in Healthcare: Opportunities & Challenges

    Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Large Language Modeling, Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Health Technology, Health Systems, Patient Safety, Machine Learning, Health Information Management, Augmented Reality, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Internet Of Things, Big Data, Data Collection, Reinforcement Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Virtual Reality, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
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  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety III)

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Healthcare Project Management, Solution Design, Quality Improvement, Patient Flow, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient Safety, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Brainstorming, Project Management, Problem Management, Needs Assessment, Clinical Practices, User Centered Design, Process Modeling

    4.8 stars, 203 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (203) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Immersify

    Infection Prevention & Wound Care: Clean Practice Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Wound Care, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Infection Control, Sterile Procedure, Asepsis, Medical Surgical Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, 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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Charts, HIPAA & Health Data: Medical Records and EHR

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Patient Registration, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Records, Claims Processing, Registration, Health Information Management, Electronic Medical Record System, Clinic Management Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Records Management, Clinical Documentation, Patient Safety, Data Entry, Document Management, Health Informatics, Data Validation, Data Security, Data Integrity, Regulatory Compliance

    3.7 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.7 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Designing for Sustainment: Keeping Improvement Work on Track (Patient Safety IV)

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Conflict Management, Patient Safety, Risk Analysis, Maintainability, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Project Planning, Clinical Leadership, Healthcare Project Management, Communication Strategies, Threat Management, Driving engagement

    4.6 stars, 95 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (95) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Basics of Healthcare Data Analytics: Boost Patient Outcomes

    Skills you'll gain: Data Integrity, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Health Information Management, Data Cleansing, Health Informatics, Data Governance, Clinical Data Management, Data Mapping, Patient Safety, Data Visualization, Database Design, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Security, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Data Transformation, Excel Formulas, Data Literacy

    3.5 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.5 (8) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Immersify

    Vital Signs, Vital Skills: Essential Patient Assessments

    Skills you'll gain: Vital Signs, Patient Communication, Psychosocial Assessments, Health Assessment, Patient Observation, Basic Patient Care, Clinical Assessment, Mental Status Examination, Nursing Basics, Patient-centered Care, Blood Pressure, Behavioral Health, Patient Treatment, Clinical Monitoring, Triage, Clinical Nursing, Nursing, Patient Safety, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Surgical Nursing

    4.9 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Master Patient Registration for Clinic Success

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Registration, Claims Processing, Patient Safety, Denial Management, Medical Billing, Revenue Cycle Management, Health Information Management, Copayment Collection and Processing, Practice Management Software, Medical Records, Medical Billing and Coding, Patient Communication, Data Entry, Data Validation, Document Management, Data Integrity, Data Quality

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Immersify

    Interactive 3D Clinical Skills: A Gamified Experience

    Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Wound Care, Blood Collection, Vital Signs, Patient-centered Care, Health Assessment, Infection Control, Clinical Nursing, Patient Treatment, Patient Evaluation, Emergency Nursing, Patient Safety, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Positioning, Patient Education And Counseling, Medical Surgical Nursing, Nursing, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Nutrition

    4.8 stars, 35 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (35) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    HIPAA Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Incident Management, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Philanthropy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • N

    Novartis

    Preclinical Safety

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Patient Safety, Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Risk Management, Risk Analysis

    4.9 stars, 37 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular patient safety courses

  • Managing Patient Data and EHR System Workflows: SkillUp
  • AI in Healthcare: Opportunities & Challenges: Taipei Medical University
  • Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety III): Johns Hopkins University
  • Infection Prevention & Wound Care: Clean Practice Essentials: Immersify
  • Charts, HIPAA & Health Data: Medical Records and EHR: Coursera
  • Designing for Sustainment: Keeping Improvement Work on Track (Patient Safety IV): Johns Hopkins University
  • Basics of Healthcare Data Analytics: Boost Patient Outcomes: Coursera
  • Vital Signs, Vital Skills: Essential Patient Assessments: Immersify
  • Master Patient Registration for Clinic Success: Coursera
  • Interactive 3D Clinical Skills: A Gamified Experience: Immersify

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