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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  • Status: Free Trial

    Imperial College London

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Run Chart, Qualitative Research, Pareto Chart, Public Health, Patient Safety, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Health Systems, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Clinical Leadership, Patient-centered Care, Care Management, Data Quality, Scientific Methods, Health Care, Health Informatics, Health Disparities

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Medical Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Risk Management, Health Information Management, Regulatory Compliance, Data Management, Information Privacy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Risk Mitigation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Security Management, Risk Analysis, Health Care, Patient Safety, Security Awareness, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Safety, Health Technology, Help Desk Support, Medical Equipment, Technical Support, Issue Tracking, Change Control, Medical Devices, Electronic Medical Record, Disaster Recovery, Technical Documentation, General Networking

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Patient Flow, Case Management, Quality Improvement, Safety Standards, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Leadership, Systems Of Measurement, Persuasive Communication

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Research, Pharmacy, Patient Safety, Medical Prescription, Epidemiology, Research Design, Contraindication, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Medical Science and Research, Drug Interaction, Science and Research, Program Evaluation, Public Health, Data Analysis

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    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

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Observation, Patient-centered Care, Respiration, Emergency Response, Patient Communication, Patient Advocacy, Nursing Process, Cardiology, Nursing Care, Nursing Practices, Nursing, Communication, Anatomy, Patient Safety, Patient Education And Counseling, Infection Control, Health Care, Patient Evaluation

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Drug Interaction, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Safety, Clinical Research, Competitive Intelligence, Safety Standards, Laboratory Testing, Biochemical Assays, Medication Administration, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Safety Assurance, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Laboratory Research, Chemistry

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Medical Privacy, Risk Management, Health Information Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Risk Mitigation, Information Privacy, Security Management, Risk Analysis, Patient Safety, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Data Security, Regulatory Compliance, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Assessments

  • Status: Free Trial

    Coursera Instructor Network

    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

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Patient Advocacy, Nursing Care, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing Practices, Active Listening, Teamwork, Nursing, Patient-centered Care, Professionalism, Conflict Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Patient Education And Counseling, Communication, Health Care, Patient Evaluation, Health Assessment, Patient Preparation, Patient Safety, Decision Making

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Executive Presence, Strategic Communication, Health Technology, Healthcare Ethics, Strategic Planning, Health Care Administration, Health Policy, Leadership, Business Planning, Medical Management, Patient Safety, Innovation, Telehealth, Team Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Design Thinking, Advocacy, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Safety Standards

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