Patient Safety

Patient Safety is a healthcare discipline that emphasizes the reporting, analysis, and prevention of medical errors that often lead to adverse patient outcomes. Coursera's Patient Safety catalogue teaches you about the vital importance of maintaining safety standards in healthcare settings. You'll learn everything from the fundamental methods for identifying and reducing medical errors and harmful clinical practices to strategies for improving healthcare quality and safety. You'll gain knowledge on risk management, healthcare regulations, and the role of patient safety policies in enhancing health outcomes. This skill is invaluable for healthcare professionals, administrators, and anyone interested in the healthcare industry.
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    University of Florida

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Lean Manufacturing, Organizational Change, Health Systems, Accident Prevention, Change Management, Leadership, Quality Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Team Management, Waste Minimization

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    Skills you'll gain: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Child Health, Infant Care, Nursing and Patient Care, Respiratory Care, Patient Safety, Medical Equipment, Health Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Epidemiology, Airway Management, Clinical Monitoring, Clinical Nutrition

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

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    Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Patient-centered Care, Patient Safety, Patient Flow, Scientific Methods, Medical Management, Health Systems, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Systems Analysis

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Assessment, Program Evaluation, Value-Based Care, Health Systems, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Performance Measurement, Health Policy, Scientific Methods, Performance Analysis, Performance Reporting

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    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient Safety, Health Systems, Clinical Leadership, Patient-centered Care, Data Quality, Community Health, Scientific Methods, Health Disparities, Risk Analysis, Cultural Diversity

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    Skills you'll gain: Nursing, Nurse Education, Nursing Care, Clinical Informatics, Health Informatics, Nursing Practices, Informatics, Telehealth, Patient-centered Care, Computer Displays, Decision Support Systems, Information Technology, Electronic Medical Record, Patient Safety

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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Medication Therapy Management, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Geriatrics, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Care Management, Care Coordination, Patient Safety, Patient Evaluation, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Communication

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Patient Safety, Clinical Leadership, Care Coordination, Health Education, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient Communication, Collaboration, Professional Development, Lifelong Learning, Teamwork, Communication Strategies

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    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Patient Safety, Decision Making, Risk Management, Critical Thinking, Conflict Management, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Analysis

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Informed Consent, Clinical Research Ethics, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Privacy, Responsible AI, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Patient-centered Care, Patient Safety, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering

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    Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Patient Safety, Bayesian Statistics, Data Presentation, Communication