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: Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Observation, Patient-centered Care, Nursing Care, Infection Control, Patient Communication, Emergency Response, Clinical Assessment, Medical Emergency, Clinical Monitoring, Nursing, Nursing Practices, Health Assessment, Clinical Nutrition, Communication, Medical Equipment and Technology, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Anatomy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Data Access, Databases, Data Integrity, Secure Coding, Clinical Data Management, SQL, Database Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Patient Education and Support, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Treatment, Communication Strategies, Communication, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Clinical Supervision, Healthcare Ethics, Basic Patient Care, Patient Communication, Dignity in Care, Patient Treatment, Patient Safety, Clinical Practices, Patient Evaluation, Health Care, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Assessment, Informed Consent, Professionalism, Communication, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Empathy, Decision Making, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Clinical Leadership, Nursing, Nursing Care, Leadership, Collaboration, Accountability, Safety Standards
Intermediate · 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: Pain Management, Patient Communication, Nutritional Assessment, Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition and Diet, Patient Education and Support, Patient Evaluation, Direct Patient Care, Health Assessment, Nutrition Education, Communication, Clinical Experience, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Safety, Health And Safety Standards, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Decision Making, Critical Thinking
★ 4.6 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Safety, Health Care, Safety and Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Mitigation
★ 4.5 (80) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Neurology, Telehealth, Patient Evaluation, Health Technology, Clinical Assessment, Health Assessment, Patient Safety, Patient Treatment, Pediatrics, Health Informatics, Telecommunications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Medical Records, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Information Management, Record Keeping, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks