The mission of the Northwest Indiana Patient Safety Coalition is to foster a culture of patient safety by providing a collaborative healthcare forum for organizations, community leaders and educational institutions through the use of evidence-based practices – focusing on cost efficient, continuous improvements and the reduction of medical errors. It's vision is to make Northwest Indiana healthcare among the safest in the nation.

"It is extremely rewarding, as chairperson, to observe the intenseness of the activity of the Patient Safety Coalition and the wonderful attitude of co-operativeness among the representatives from all the hospitals in Northwest Indiana. The work of these representatives will have a significant impact on patient safety and quality in Northwest Indiana."

- Dr. John Griep
Chairman - NWIPSC
Medical Director of Med. Staff Affairs - St. Catherine Hospital

Help celebrate National Patient Safety Week beginning March 4th, 2012. Visit the National Patient Safety Foundation website (http://www.npsf.org/) and the Indiana Patient Safety Center website (http://www.indianapatientsafety.org/) to read about what these groups are doing to promote patient safety.