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.

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Decision Support Systems, Customer experience improvement, Resource Allocation, Health Informatics, Patient-centered Care, Stakeholder Analysis, Operational Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Business Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Personalized Service, Process Development, Systems Integration, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Houston
Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Medical Management, Preventative Care, Care Management, Practice Management, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Case Management, Utilization Management, Interoperability, Primary Care, Health Informatics, Patient-centered Care, Chronic Diseases, Public Health, Electronic Medical Record, Data Management, Health Education
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Project Management, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Clinical Leadership, Value-Based Care, Patient Safety, Care Management, Teamwork, Collaboration, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Splinting, Trauma Care, Emergency Medicine, Wound Care, First Aid, Patient Positioning, Triage, Orthopedics, Patient Evaluation, Emergency Response, Pain Management, Vital Signs, Clinical Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Niel Asher Education
Skills you'll gain: Cleanliness, Manual Therapy, Healthcare Ethics, Anatomy, Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Patient Communication, Medication Therapy Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Health Technology, Health Systems, Health Care, Medical Billing, Clinic Management Systems, Electronic Medical Record System, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care Administration, Telecommunications, Value-Based Care, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Communication, Patient-centered Care, Communication Systems, Health Policy, Digital Transformation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Informed Consent, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Privacy, Responsible AI, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, AI Security, Generative AI, Health Information Management, Patient-centered Care, Patient Safety
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Contraindication, Pain Management, Nursing Practices, Clinical Practices, Patient Safety, Clinical Research, Stress Management, Patient Education And Counseling, Regulatory Compliance, Science and Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Clinical Documentation, Responsible AI, Agentic Workflows, Healthcare Project Management, Data Governance, AI Security, Clinical Research, Regulatory Compliance, Data Validation, Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Data Ethics, Clinical Data Management, Automation, Decision Support Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Informatics, Microsoft Azure, Clinical Monitoring, Health Technology, Image Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Patient Communication, Generative AI, Microsoft Teams, Machine Learning, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Imaging, Predictive Analytics, Azure Synapse Analytics, Cloud Computing Architecture, Model Evaluation, Cloud Computing, Medical Equipment and Technology, Clinical Data Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Technology Roadmaps, Patient Flow, Public Health, Health Systems, Innovation, Health Care, Healthcare Project Management, Systems Integration, Data Analysis, Health Policy, Medical Terminology, Emerging Technologies, Data Management, Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Regulatory Compliance, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months