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      Rice University

      Spanish for Successful Communication in Healthcare Settings

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Spanish Language, Medical Terminology, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Grammar, Language Learning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Operations Management in Healthcare- Streamlining Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Resource Utilization, Lean Methodologies, Operational Efficiency, Health Care Administration, Operations Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Process Improvement, Systems Thinking, Health Technology, Care Coordination, Workflow Management, Regulatory Requirements, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Technology Solutions, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Health Coaching Conversations

      Skills you'll gain: Motivational Interviewing, Patient Education And Counseling, Coaching, Goal Setting, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Communication, Empowerment, Planning, Relationship Building, Time Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      109 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Health Care Delivery in Healthcare Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Care, Health Policy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Preventative Care, Health Administration, Patient Education and Support, Patient Treatment, Health Informatics, Telehealth

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      131 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Actualización en el manejo del paciente con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

      Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacology, Nephrology, Medication Therapy Management, Treatment Planning, Medical Management, Internal Medicine, Care Management, Clinical Nutrition, Patient Education And Counseling, Nutrition and Diet, Medication Administration, Preventative Care

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Health for All Through Primary Health Care

      Skills you'll gain: Primary Care, Health Equity, Community Health, Health Policy, Public Health, Health Disparities, Preventative Care, Health Systems, Maternal Health, Infectious Diseases, Child Health

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      280 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Florida

      Fixing Healthcare Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Health Care Administration, Organizational Change, Lean Methodologies, Patient Flow, Care Coordination, Accident Prevention, Change Management, Leadership, Quality Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Team Management, Waste Minimization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      137 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Exploración centrada en el paciente

      Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Chronic Diseases, Health Technology, Health Care, Health Assessment, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Education and Support, Patient Treatment, Medical Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Continuous Monitoring

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Motivational Interviewing, Medication Therapy Management, Mental and Behavioral Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Evaluation, Psychiatry, Patient Treatment, Psychotherapy, Treatment Planning, Chronic Diseases, Pharmacology, Health Policy, Care Management, Risk Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      Caring for Patients with Neurological Diseases(神经系统疾病病人的护理)

      Skills you'll gain: Neurology, Nursing Care, Rehabilitation, Nursing, Chronic Diseases, Anatomy, Geriatrics, Patient Safety, Patient Evaluation, Patient Education and Support, Pathology

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      常见慢性病的健康管理

      Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Cardiology, Blood Pressure, Geriatrics, Home Health Care, Preventative Care, Care Management, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Nutrition and Diet

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Healthcare: Transforming Personalized Care

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Medical Privacy, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Flow, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Emerging Technologies, Medical Imaging, Solution Design, Innovation, System Implementation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Spanish for Successful Communication in Healthcare Settings: Rice University
    • Operations Management in Healthcare- Streamlining Systems : Coursera Instructor Network
    • Health Coaching Conversations: Imperial College London
    • Health Care Delivery in Healthcare Organizations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Actualización en el manejo del paciente con diabetes mellitus tipo 2: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Health for All Through Primary Health Care: Johns Hopkins University
    • Fixing Healthcare Delivery: University of Florida
    • Exploración centrada en el paciente: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers: Yale University
    • Caring for Patients with Neurological Diseases(神经系统疾病病人的护理): Peking University

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