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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.


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    Duke University

    Rust Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Containerization, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Jenkins, Application Deployment, DevOps, LLM Application, Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, Test Case, Restful API, Serverless Computing, Generative AI, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Natural Language Processing, Computer Programming, Cloud Computing

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The Data Science of Health Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Information Management, Clinical Informatics, Electronic Medical Record System, Databases, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Interoperability, Big Data, Query Languages, Data Science

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    227 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Kids with Cancer Still Need School: The Providers Role

    Skills you'll gain: Parent Communication, Advocacy, Family Support, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Advocacy, Oncology, Special Education, Working With Children, Education and Training

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Clinical Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Clinical Data Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Clinical Research, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, Database Design, Google Cloud Platform, Intensive Care Unit, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Natural Language Processing, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Text Mining, Clinical Informatics, R Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    485 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Health Concepts in Chinese Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Pharmacology, Immunology, Chronic Diseases, Nutrition and Diet, Medical Terminology, Medical History Documentation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    429 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI: Impact, Considerations, and Ethical Issues

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Business Ethics, Legal Risk, Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Information Privacy, Workforce Development, Accountability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    302 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Geneva

    Troubles du spectre de l'autisme : biologie et neurosciences

    Skills you'll gain: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychiatry, Mental and Behavioral Health, Pharmacology, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Neurology, Psychology, Human Development, Child Development, Nutrition and Diet, Emerging Technologies, Environment, Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    4.9
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    154 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Manejo moderno de la caries dental

    Skills you'll gain: Cavity Prevention, Dental Care, Dental Procedures, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Treatment Planning, Diagnostic Tests, Risk Analysis, Clinical Assessment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    308 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Wilderness First Aid - Medical Emergencies

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Emergency, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Trauma Care, Patient Evaluation, First Aid, Patient Treatment, Triage, Vital Signs, Psychiatry, Emergency Response, Injury Prevention

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    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Geneva

    Troubles du spectre de l'autisme : interventions

    Skills you'll gain: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Student Support and Services, Family Support, Special Education, Parent Communication, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Working With Children, Speech Therapy, Child Development, Psychological Evaluations, Applied Behavior Analysis, Research, Group Therapy

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    199 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Osmosis

    COVID-19: What You Need to Know

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Public Health, Epidemiology, Primary Care, Diagnostic Tests, Health Care, Critical Care, Personal protective equipment, Patient Evaluation, Maternal Health, Clinical Practices, Community Health

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    How to be a People Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, People Management, Rapport Building, Leadership, Occupational Safety And Health, Communication, Collaboration, Strategic Leadership, Stress Management, Empathy, Employee Engagement, Mental Health, Employee Coaching, Active Listening, Culture Transformation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Rust Programming: Duke University
  • The Data Science of Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Kids with Cancer Still Need School: The Providers Role: Johns Hopkins University
  • Clinical Data Science: University of Colorado System
  • Health Concepts in Chinese Medicine: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Generative AI: Impact, Considerations, and Ethical Issues: IBM
  • Troubles du spectre de l'autisme : biologie et neurosciences: University of Geneva
  • Manejo moderno de la caries dental: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Wilderness First Aid - Medical Emergencies: University of Colorado System
  • Troubles du spectre de l'autisme : interventions: University of Geneva

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