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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Health Care Delivery in Healthcare Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Health And Wellness Coaching, Care Coordination, Health Systems, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Patient Communication, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Informatics, Telehealth

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    135 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Stanford University

    Capacitación sobre COVID-19 para trabajadores de salud

    Skills you'll gain: Oxygen Therapy, Critical Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Airway Management, Personal protective equipment, Respiratory Care, Emergency and Intensive Care, Acute Care, Telehealth, Infection Control, Medical Ultrasonography, Clinical Assessment, Vital Signs, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Patient Evaluation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Stanford University

    Supporting Families and Caregivers

    Skills you'll gain: Hospice, Parent Communication, Family Support, Caregiving, Patient Education and Support, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Patient Advocacy, Nursing and Patient Care, Patient-centered Care, Medical Social Work, Working With Children, Family Therapy, Psychosocial Assessments, Child Health, Patient Communication, Child Development, Social Work, Clinical Assessment, Stress Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Houston

    Value-Based Care: Quality Improvement in Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Improvement, Care Management, Organizational Leadership, Health Care Administration, Organizational Change, Teamwork, Process Improvement, Diversity Awareness, Health Care, Health Education, Public Health

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    GenAI for Healthcare: Transforming Personalized Care

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Medical Privacy, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Clinical Informatics, Patient-centered Care, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Regulatory Compliance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Personally Identifiable Information, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Data Governance, Medical Imaging, Innovation, System Implementation

    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Immersify

    The Nursing Journey: From Calling to Career

    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

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Stanford University

    Symptom Management in Palliative Care

    Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Patient Communication, Psychosocial Assessments, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Evaluation, Nursing Practices, Patient-centered Care, Basic Patient Care, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Clinical Assessment, Communication, Pharmacology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Florida

    Fixing Healthcare Delivery 2.0: Advanced Lean

    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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Stanford University

    Transitions in Care from Survivorship to Hospice

    Skills you'll gain: Hospice, Pain Management, Patient Communication, Care Management, Oncology, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Care Coordination, Dignity in Care, Long Term Care, Family Support, Mental Health

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Prehospital care of acute stroke and patient selection for endovascular treatment using the RACE scale

    Skills you'll gain: Acute Care, Triage, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Departments, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Patient Evaluation, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Assessment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    121 reviews

    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Operations and Patient Safety for Healthcare IT Staff

    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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    201 reviews

    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Houston

    Value-Based Care: Introduction to Value-Based Care and the U.S. Healthcare System

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Managed Care, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Systems, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Systems Of Measurement

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    180 reviews

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Health Care Delivery in Healthcare Organizations:Ā Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Capacitación sobre COVID-19 para trabajadores de salud:Ā Stanford University
  • Supporting Families and Caregivers:Ā Stanford University
  • Value-Based Care: Quality Improvement in Organizations:Ā University of Houston
  • GenAI for Healthcare: Transforming Personalized Care:Ā Coursera Instructor Network
  • The Nursing Journey: From Calling to Career:Ā Immersify
  • Symptom Management in Palliative Care:Ā Stanford University
  • Fixing Healthcare Delivery 2.0: Advanced Lean:Ā University of Florida
  • Transitions in Care from Survivorship to Hospice:Ā Stanford University
  • Prehospital care of acute stroke and patient selection for endovascular treatment using the RACE scale:Ā Universitat de Barcelona

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