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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


  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    The Oral Cavity: Portal to Health and Disease

    Skills you'll gain: Oral and Dental Care, Oral Health, Oral Cancer Screening, Dental Care, Dentistry, Cardiology, Pain Management, General Medicine, Endocrinology, Dental Procedures, Oncology, Chronic Diseases, Hematology, Patient Treatment, Anesthesiology

    ★ 4.9 (824) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Parent Communication, Patient Education and Support, Pediatrics, Communication, Drug Development, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Child Welfare, Preventative Care, Patient Advocacy, Persuasive Communication, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Rapport Building, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Clinical Trials, Public Health, Mitigation

    ★ 4.9 (1.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    AAPC

    Introduction to Certified Professional Biller

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing, Patient Registration, Revenue Cycle Management, Billing, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Insurance, Administration

    ★ 4.6 (156) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Cape Town

    Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education

    Skills you'll gain: Lifelong Learning, Family Support, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Education and Training, Working With Children, Caregiving, Training Programs, Teaching, Human Learning, Special Education, Child Development, Learning Theory, Childhood Education and Development, Patient Advocacy, Advocacy, Curriculum Planning, Care Coordination, Learning Strategies, Instructional Strategies

    ★ 4.8 (196) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Preventative Care, Chronic Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Behavioral Health, Care Management, Patient-centered Care, Treatment Planning, Systems Thinking, Neurology

    ★ 4.7 (440) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Cost Accounting and Profit Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Production Planning, Management Accounting, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Accounting, Cost Control, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Inventory Management System, Income Statement, Production Process, Production Management, Financial Statements, Operating Cost, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Management, Gross Profit, Corporate Finance, Finance

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    Imperial College London

    Quality Improvement in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Run Chart, Qualitative Research, Public Health, Healthcare Project Management, Patient Safety, Health Systems, Data Quality, Clinical Leadership, Patient-centered Care, Community Health, Health Care, Quantitative Research, Geographic Information Systems, Health Policy, Research Design, Leadership, Data Collection, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Geospatial Mapping

    ★ 4.9 (150) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The University of Sydney

    eHealth: More than just an electronic record

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Health Informatics, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record System, Electronic Medical Record, Care Coordination, Clinical Informatics, Health Policy, Telehealth, Health Information Management, Patient Education and Support, Clinical Practices, Patient-centered Care, Medical Privacy, Data Management

    ★ 4.6 (336) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Medical Cannabis for Pain Control

    Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Psychiatry, Patient Safety, Physiology, Pharmaceuticals, Substance Abuse, Pharmacology, Maternal Health, Pharmacotherapy, Ancient History, Oncology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Biology, World History, Biochemistry

    ★ 4.3 (149) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Creo Incubator

    Project Management in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Team Management, Clinical Leadership, Patient Communication, Team Performance Management, Team Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Team Building, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Healthcare Project Management, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, Communication Strategies, Project Management, Leadership and Management, Self-Awareness, Leadership, Communication, Health Care

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Developing a Google SRE Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Safety Culture, Culture Transformation, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Service Level Agreement, Service Level, System Monitoring, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Structure, Incident Management, Automation, Performance Metric, Program Implementation, Goal Setting

    ★ 4.7 (923) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Actúa ante el dolor crónico

    Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Communication, Patient Education and Support, Stress Management, Care Management, Personal Care, Chronic Diseases, Resilience, Goal Setting, Mindfulness, Mental Health, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Overcoming Obstacles, Communication, Exercise Therapy, Nutrition and Diet

    ★ 4.6 (294) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • The Oral Cavity: Portal to Health and Disease: University of Pennsylvania
  • COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents : Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Certified Professional Biller: AAPC
  • Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education: University of Cape Town
  • Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach: University of Minnesota
  • Cost Accounting and Profit Optimization: EDUCBA
  • Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Imperial College London
  • eHealth: More than just an electronic record: The University of Sydney
  • Medical Cannabis for Pain Control : Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Project Management in Healthcare: Creo Incubator

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