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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


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    MedCerts

    Clinical Medical Assistant Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Phlebotomy, Blood Collection, Sterilization, Urinalysis, Patient Communication, Medical Terminology, Patient-centered Care, Nutrition Education, Infection Control, Asepsis, Pathology, Basic Patient Care, Patient Education And Counseling, Vital Signs, Geriatrics, Hand Hygiene, Electocardiography, Anatomy, Pediatrics, Patient Evaluation

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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI for Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Clinical Trials, Data Preprocessing, Risk Modeling, Treatment Planning, Data Analysis, Convolutional Neural Networks, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Feature Engineering, Patient Treatment, Image Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, AI Personalization, Diagnostic Radiology, Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    2.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    A Practitioner's Approach to Power Distribution & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Substation, Electrical Systems, Electrical Power, Control Systems, Electric Power Systems, Low Voltage, High Voltage, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Wiring, Electrical Safety, Three-Phase, HVAC, Basic Electrical Systems, Mechanical Design, Wiring Diagram, Schematic Diagrams, Construction, Civil Engineering, Safety Standards, Technical Standard

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    221 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Site Reliability Engineering, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Serverless Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Technology Strategies, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Safety Culture, Data Strategy, Organizational Change, Change Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Culture Transformation, People Management, Management Training And Development, CI/CD, Service Level

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.8K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Nutrition and Lifestyle in Pregnancy

    Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Prenatal Care, Child Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Nutrition Counseling, Preventative Care, Clinical Nutrition, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Medical Science and Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare 5.0, Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, Jupyter, Healthcare Ethics, Health Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, LLM Application, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Software, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative Model Architectures, Statistical Machine Learning, AI Product Strategy, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Processing, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Understanding Prostate Cancer

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Radiation Therapy, Diagnostic Tests, Oncology, Pain Management, Preventative Care, Pathology, Urology, Patient Treatment, Treatment Planning, Surgery, Care Management, Clinical Trials, Risk Analysis, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Imaging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    749 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Lecturio

    Cardiovascular System: Anatomy & Physiology

    Skills you'll gain: Electocardiography, Hemodynamics, Cardiac Dysrhythmia, Cardiology, Patient Observation, Basic Nursing Skills, Clinical Practices, Patient Evaluation, Medical Emergency, Clinical Experience, Anatomy, Blood Pressure, Physiology, Vital Signs, Clinical Nursing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Cape Town

    Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Infectious Diseases, Patient-centered Care, New Product Development, Medical Science and Research, Informed Consent

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Advanced Multi-Agent AI System

    Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, AI Orchestration, System Monitoring, CrewAI, Agentic Workflows, Continuous Monitoring, Agentic systems, Enterprise Application Management, Event Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Site Reliability Engineering, AI Enablement, Model Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Generative Model Architectures, AI Security, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, Middleware

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Olay

    Quality Control and Regulatory in Cosmetic Science

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Product Quality (QA/QC), Statistical Process Controls, Good Manufacturing Practices, Quality Management, Regulatory Affairs, Safety Standards, Chemistry, Regulatory Compliance, Product Testing, Standard Operating Procedure, Packaging and Labeling

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    79 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Evaluating the Quality of Healthcare Delivery

    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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Clinical Medical Assistant Fundamentals: MedCerts
  • AI for Medicine: DeepLearning.AI
  • A Practitioner's Approach to Power Distribution & Automation: L&T EduTech
  • Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Nutrition and Lifestyle in Pregnancy: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare: SkillUp
  • Understanding Prostate Cancer: Johns Hopkins University
  • Cardiovascular System: Anatomy & Physiology: Lecturio
  • Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development: University of Cape Town
  • Advanced Multi-Agent AI System: Coursera

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