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    University of Houston

    Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes

    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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Lean Management Course

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen Methodology, Operational Efficiency, Performance Measurement, Manufacturing Operations, Operational Excellence, Business Process, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Performance Metric, Waste Minimization, Kanban Principles, Six Sigma Methodology, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Assurance and Control, Business Metrics, Process Mapping, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Personal Leadership Development Planning and Leading High Performing Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Team Motivation, Team Management, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Professional Development, Leadership, People Development, Personal Development, Team Building, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Gap Analysis, Prioritization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    233 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Practicing Collaborative, Continuous Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Education and Training, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Systems Thinking, Collaboration, Professional Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Teamwork, Design, Research

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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Reviews & Metrics for Software Improvements

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Agile Methodology, User Story, Requirements Analysis, Usability Testing, Constructive Feedback, User Research

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.7K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Introduction to Continuous Improvement Process

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Product Quality (QA/QC), Quality Management, Quality Management Systems, Quality Improvement, ISO 9000 Series, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Customer experience improvement, Quality Control, Process Improvement, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Unilever

    Campaign Performance Reporting, Visualization, & Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Market Analysis, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Performance Reporting, Return On Investment, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Data Ethics, Marketing Channel, Smart Goals, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Quality

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Intro to Lean Six Sigma and Project Identification Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Requirements, Customer Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Project Documentation, Project Scoping, Project Management, Goal Setting

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Improve Efficiency in Asana for Project Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Skills, Prioritization, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Productivity Software, Project Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    109 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Assurance, Value-Based Care, Health Policy, Data Quality, Spreadsheet Software, Analysis, Patient-centered Care, Data Analysis Software, Public Health

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    199 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Measuring the Success of a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety VI)

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Performance Measurement, Data Analysis, Value-Based Care, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Analysis Software, Health Policy, Data Quality, Descriptive Statistics, Data Integration, Statistical Inference

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    95 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Implementing a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety V)

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Safety Training, Intensive Care Unit, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Risk Management, Infection Control, Nurse Education

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    97 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular process improvement courses

  • Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes: University of Houston
  • Lean Management Course: Simplilearn
  • Personal Leadership Development Planning and Leading High Performing Teams: Rice University
  • Practicing Collaborative, Continuous Improvement: University of Michigan
  • Reviews & Metrics for Software Improvements: University of Alberta
  • Introduction to Continuous Improvement Process: Board Infinity
  • Campaign Performance Reporting, Visualization, & Improvement: Unilever
  • Intro to Lean Six Sigma and Project Identification Methods : SkillUp
  • Improve Efficiency in Asana for Project Managers: Coursera Project Network
  • Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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