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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


  • U

    University of Florida

    TECH MeD: Transdisciplinary Education for Critical Hacks of Medical Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Equipment and Technology, Medical Devices, Healthcare Ethics, Health Technology, Internet Of Things, Patient Safety, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Telehealth, Vulnerability, Medical Telemetry, Safety Standards, Medical Privacy, Legal Risk, Data Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Patient Advocacy, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity

    ★ 4.4 (29) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Y

    Yale University

    Global Quality Maternal and Newborn Care

    Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Midwifery, Child Health, Childbirth, Postpartum Care, Prenatal Care, Health Disparities, Care Management, Dignity in Care, Infant Care, Patient-centered Care, Health Policy, Cultural Responsiveness, Advocacy

    ★ 4.8 (259) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    AI CERTs

    AI for Health & Nursing

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Health Technology, Data Ethics, Clinical Nursing, Nurse Education, Nursing Process, Clinical Documentation, Nursing, Nursing Practices, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Ethics, Basic Patient Care, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Business, Physiology, Business Acumen

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Privacy Law and HIPAA

    Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Health Information Management, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Data Loss Prevention, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Governance, Data Security, Security Controls, Incident Response, Risk Analysis

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

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Health Equity Research

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health, Patient-centered Care, Epidemiology, Community Outreach, Health Systems, Community Development, Research Design, Research, Cultural Responsiveness, Driving engagement, Media and Communications, Cultural Sensitivity

    ★ 4.8 (170) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    UBITS

    Inocuidad alimentaria: conoce las normas HACCP y BRC

    Skills you'll gain: Standard Operating Procedure, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Safety Standards, Food Safety and Sanitation, Sanitation, Hazard Analysis, Health And Safety Standards, Food and Beverage, Good Manufacturing Practices, Procedure Development, Quality Management Systems, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Hospitality

    ★ 4.7 (69) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Duke University

    Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Pathology, Healthcare Ethics, Microbiology, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Diagnostic Tests, Laboratory Testing, Water Resources, Neurology, Public Health, Hematology, Sanitation, Immunology, Biology, Health Disparities, Case Studies, Patient Treatment, Clinical Assessment

    ★ 4.7 (740) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    Imperial College London

    Health Coaching Conversations

    Skills you'll gain: Health And Wellness Coaching, Patient Communication, Motivational Interviewing, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Health Promotion, Coaching, Goal Setting, Health Care, Communication, Empowerment, Planning

    ★ 4.7 (118) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Manchester

    Global Health and Humanitarianism

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, World History, Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Response, Health Care, Health Systems, Crisis Intervention, Social and Human Services, Safety and Security, Human Services, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Community Health, International Relations, Infectious Diseases, Social Studies, Policy Analysis, Chronic Diseases

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

  • U

    Universitat de Barcelona

    Estrategias para ganar. Meteorología en la vuelta al mundo

    Skills you'll gain: Telecommunications, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Safety Assurance, Predictive Modeling, Communication Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Safety Standards, Digital Communications

    ★ 4.7 (180) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Generative AI in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, AI literacy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Ethics, Treatment Planning, Medical Imaging, Natural Language Processing, Decision Support Systems

    ★ 4.2 (49) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • W

    Wesleyan University

    Capstone: Your Story

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Peer Review, Writing, Writing and Editing, Editing

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

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

  • TECH MeD: Transdisciplinary Education for Critical Hacks of Medical Devices: University of Florida
  • Global Quality Maternal and Newborn Care: Yale University
  • AI for Health & Nursing: AI CERTs
  • Privacy Law and HIPAA: University of Pennsylvania
  • Foundations of Health Equity Research: Johns Hopkins University
  • Inocuidad alimentaria: conoce las normas HACCP y BRC: UBITS
  • Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases: Duke University
  • Health Coaching Conversations: Imperial College London
  • Global Health and Humanitarianism: University of Manchester
  • Estrategias para ganar. Meteorología en la vuelta al mundo: Universitat de Barcelona

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