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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Nursing Process, Nursing Practices, Generative AI, Nursing and Patient Care, Nursing, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Ethics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Integrity, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Electronic Medical Record, Data Cleansing, Data Governance, Clinical Data Management, Data Mapping, Patient Safety, Data Visualization, Database Design, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Security, Health Informatics, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Data Transformation, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis
★ 3.3 (9) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Performance Improvement, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Healthcare Project Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Strategic Leadership
★ 4.7 (39) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Healthcare Project Management, Quality Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient Safety, Innovation, Brainstorming, Project Management, User Centered Design
★ 4.8 (203) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Novartis
Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Patient Safety, Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Risk Analysis
★ 4.9 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Conflict Management, Patient Safety, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Project Planning, Clinical Leadership, Healthcare Project Management, Communication Strategies, Driving engagement
★ 4.6 (95) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Patient Registration, Claims Processing, Patient Safety, Medical Billing, Revenue Cycle Management, Medical Records, Medical Billing and Coding, Data Entry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vital Signs, Patient Communication, Health Assessment, Patient Observation, Clinical Assessment, Mental Status Examination, Patient-centered Care, Blood Pressure, Patient Treatment, Clinical Nursing, Nursing, Patient Safety, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Respiration, Medical Surgical Nursing
★ 4.9 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Nursing and Patient Care, Nursing Care, Nursing Basics, Clinical Assessment, Basic Nursing Skills, Health Assessment, Patient Safety, Nursing, Basic Patient Care, Patient-centered Care, Communication, Infection Control, Prioritization, Collaboration, Project Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Safety, Health Technology, Help Desk Support, Technical Support, Information Technology Operations, Issue Tracking, Change Control, Medical Devices, Network Troubleshooting, Change Requests, Technical Documentation, General Networking
★ 4.8 (208) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Contraindication, Pain Management, Clinical Practices, Safety Standards, Patient Safety, Personal Care, Regulatory Compliance, Science and Research
★ 4.9 (507) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months