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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

    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Panel Management Next Level

    Skills you'll gain: Care Management, Care Coordination, Treatment Planning, Value-Based Care, Health Promotion, Patient-centered Care, Preventative Care, Health Informatics, Community Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Risk Analysis

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

  • U

    University of Houston

    Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Medical Management, Preventative Care, Care Management, Practice Management, Case Management, Utilization Management, Interoperability, Care Coordination, Patient-centered Care, Chronic Diseases, Community Health, Public Health, Data Management, Health Education

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

  • N

    Northeastern University

    Intro to Improving the Patient Experience Through Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Care Management, Hospital Experience, Patient-centered Care, Health Informatics, Patient Advocacy, Patient Communication, Patient Safety, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Technology, Analytics, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Data Literacy, AI Personalization, Health Disparities, Innovation, Data Collection, Big Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Northeastern University

    Engaging in Improving Patient Experience Through Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Support Systems, Health Informatics, Patient-centered Care, Stakeholder Analysis, Hospital Experience, Personalized Campaigns, Decision Intelligence, Patient Evaluation, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Advanced Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Systems Integration, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Medical Records: Scan, Release, Audit

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Records, Electronic Medical Record System, Health Information Management, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Electronic Medical Record, Clinical Documentation, Document Management, Records Management, Record Keeping, Auditing, Document Control, File Management, Regulatory Compliance, Information Privacy, Patient Safety, Data Entry, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Assurance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Niel Asher Education

    Essentials of Acupuncture: Theory & Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Preparation, Preventative Care, Sterile Procedure, Healthcare Ethics, Physical Therapy, Clinical Assessment, Medication Therapy Management, Human Musculoskeletal System, Athletic Training, Anatomy, Patient Observation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Healthcare Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Informed Consent, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Privacy, Responsible AI, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Generative AI, Patient-centered Care, Patient Safety, AI Integrations

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

  • N

    Northeastern University

    Responsible AI for Mental Health

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Mental Health, Artificial Intelligence, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Natural Language Processing, Healthcare Ethics, AI literacy, AI Integrations, Governance, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis

    ★ 4.5 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Creo Incubator

    Soft skills for clinicians: Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Non-Verbal Communication, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Clinical Leadership, Composure, Verbal Communication Skills, Professionalism, Trustworthiness, Empathy, Patient Safety, Follow Through, Relationship Building

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Duke University

    Telehealth: Neurologic Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Neurology, Telehealth, Patient Evaluation, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Preparation, Health Technology, Clinical Assessment, Health Assessment, Patient Safety, Care Coordination, Patient Referral, Patient Treatment, Health Informatics, Telecommunications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure AI in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Azure Active Directory, Medical Privacy, Cloud Security, Health Care, Identity and Access Management, Real Time Data, Data Infrastructure, Model Training, Patient Education and Support, AI Security, Microsoft Azure, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Monitoring, Health Technology, Image Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Patient Communication, Generative AI, AI Integrations

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Digital Healthcare Informatics and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, AI Product Strategy, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Epic EMR, Patient Flow, Public Health, Health Systems, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Innovation, Health Care, Healthcare Project Management, Patient Coordination, Data Analysis, Data Management, Natural Language Processing, Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Regulatory Compliance

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Population Health: Panel Management Next Level: Universiteit Leiden
  • Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes: University of Houston
  • Intro to Improving the Patient Experience Through Analytics: Northeastern University
  • Engaging in Improving Patient Experience Through Analytics: Northeastern University
  • Medical Records: Scan, Release, Audit: Coursera
  • Essentials of Acupuncture: Theory & Practice: Niel Asher Education
  • GenAI for Healthcare Ethics: Coursera
  • Responsible AI for Mental Health: Northeastern University
  • Soft skills for clinicians: Communication: Creo Incubator
  • Telehealth: Neurologic Assessment: Duke University

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