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.

Skills you'll gain: Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research Ethics, Informed Consent, Drug Development
★ 4.7 (532) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

MedCerts
Skills you'll gain: Medication Therapy Management, Asepsis, Drug Interaction, Medication Administration, Pharmacology, Patient-centered Care, Pharmacy, Intravenous Therapy, Sterile Procedure
★ 4.9 (46) · Intermediate · 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

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Child Health, Childbirth, Airway Management, Maternal Health, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Prenatal Care, Patient Evaluation, Environment Health And Safety, Health Assessment, Pathology, Clinical Assessment
★ 4.8 (313) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Health Administration, Health Systems, Administration, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Coordination
★ 4.8 (20) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Patient Registration, Registration, Data Quality, Data Entry, Data Validation, Medical Records, Data Cleansing, Data Integrity, Quality Assurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Quality, Electronic Medical Record System, Electronic Medical Record, Clinical Documentation, Data Security, Information Privacy, Data Analysis
★ 4.5 (52) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Data Ethics, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Health Information Management, Data Security, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Security Controls, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Informatics, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Literacy
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months