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      Johns Hopkins University

      Quality and Safety in Ambulatory Healthcare Management

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Performance Improvement, Medical Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Practice Management, Health Care Administration, Risk Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      MedCerts

      Pharmacy Law, Emergency Preparedness, and Biopharmaceutics

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Healthcare Ethics, Medication Dispensation, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Infectious Diseases, Health Information Management, Emergency Response, Public Health, Regulatory Compliance

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Responsible Medication Prescribing for Older Adults

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

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Utrecht University

      Clinical Epidemiology

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Clinical Research, Medical Science and Research, Clinical Trials, Patient Evaluation, Public Health, Patient Treatment, Predictive Modeling, Analysis, Risk Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      358 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Evaluación educativa

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Program Evaluation, Patient Evaluation, Curriculum Planning, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Education Software and Technology, Health Assessment, Pedagogy, Psychological Evaluations, Curriculum Development, Simulations, Education and Training, Teaching, Instructional Design, Instructional Strategies, Statistical Analysis, Student-Centred Learning, Higher Education, Survey Creation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      822 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Understanding Prostate Cancer

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Oncology, Preventative Care, Patient Evaluation, Primary Care, Pathology, Urology, Patient Treatment, Health Care, Internal Medicine, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Treatment Planning, Laboratory Testing, Biology, Precision Medicine, Surgery, Care Management, Clinical Trials, Anatomy, Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      714 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis; a journey from basis to clinic.

      Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Medical Imaging, Pathology, Patient Evaluation, Obstetrics And Gynecology, General Medicine, Surgery, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Medical Terminology, Scientific Visualization

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      457 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Health Information Literacy for Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Integration, Data Dictionary, Data Validation, Health Informatics, Data Modeling, Extract, Transform, Load, Health Systems, Data Management, Metadata Management, Data Compilation, Health Care, Analytics, Data Mapping, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Analysis, Health Information Management, Data Cleansing, Taxonomy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      275 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      The Critical Role of IT Support Staff in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Desktop Support, End User Training and Support, Technical Support and Services, Help Desk Support, Patient Education and Support, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Technical Support, Information Technology, Health Care, Health Information Management, Electronic Medical Record, Medical Terminology, Network Troubleshooting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      720 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Johns Hopkins Medical Office Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing and Coding, Patient Registration, Care Management, Medical Privacy, Revenue Cycle Management, Practice Management, Organizational Change, Change Management, Performance Review, Data Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Medical Terminology, Claims Processing, Human Resource Policies, Patient Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Case Management, Performance Improvement, Data Integrity, Healthcare Industry Knowledge

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 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, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Assessment, Chronic Diseases, Geriatrics, Nutrition and Diet, Biology, Stress Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      412 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Food Services, Public Health, Biology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      612 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Quality and Safety in Ambulatory Healthcare Management: Johns Hopkins University
    • Pharmacy Law, Emergency Preparedness, and Biopharmaceutics: MedCerts
    • Responsible Medication Prescribing for Older Adults: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    • Clinical Epidemiology: Utrecht University
    • Evaluación educativa: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Understanding Prostate Cancer: Johns Hopkins University
    • Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis; a journey from basis to clinic. : Universiteit Leiden
    • Health Information Literacy for Data Analytics: University of California, Davis
    • The Critical Role of IT Support Staff in Healthcare: Johns Hopkins University
    • Johns Hopkins Medical Office Manager: Johns Hopkins University

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