Washington Patient Safety Coalition | Dedicated to improving patient safety and reducing medical errors, in all care settings.

My Medicine List

My Medicine List is a campaign intended to build public awareness of the need for patients to take an active role in managing their medicines. Sponsored by the Washington Patient Safety Coalition (WPSC), the initiative’s goal is for every person to maintain an up-to-date list of every medicine he or she is using and to share it with his or her health care...

2012 Northwest Patient Safe...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center

SAVE THE DATE for our 10th regional conference, which focuses on the topic of "Safety in Transition." Presentations by nationally-recognized speakers, breakout discussions in workshop formats, a poster session, and networking opportunities, provide a full-day event that will challenge participants’ assumptions about best practices, and provide tools and methods that can be quickly put to use in participants’ care settings...

Where has your My Medicine ...

You can now order My Medicine List buttons or magnets!

List Price - 2 ¼ inches button (includes shipping and handling):

25 pieces: $20 50 pieces: $35
75 pieces: $45 100 pieces: $55

Membership Overview

Highlights of 2011 activities:

--Nine (9) monthly webinars presented, participated in by over 400 people
--Quarterly meetings of the Patient Safety Network
--Six-week webinar series reprisal on “Safe Care of the Very Large Patient,” attracted 40 participants
--Annual Northwest Patient Safety Conference in Seattle, featuring Keynote Speaker, Dr. James P. Bagian, attended by 325+ attendees

Our Members

Christina Armstrong, Overlake Hospital • Andy Bernstein, sanofi-aventis • Cascade Valley Hospital • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Region X • Community Health Plan of Washington • Kim Cummins, Western State Hospital • Mely A. Davenport, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital • Kay Ditzenberger, Merck & Co., Inc. • Tim Downie, MPA, CHC, CHPS, Radia • Fred Drennan, MD, MHA • Dana Erwin, RN, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic • The Everett Clinic • Evergreen Hospital Medical Center • Fairfax Hospital • First Choice Health • Jason Fouts, Mobia Group • Group Health Cooperative • Harrison Medical Center • Marilyn Heger-Guy, Grays Harbor

Community Hospital • Tanis Marsh • Mason General Hospital • Minor & James Medical • MultiCare -- Allenmore Hospital and Medical Center ≈ Good Samaritan Hospital ≈ Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center ≈ MultiCare Clinics ≈ Tacoma General Hospital • Navos • Maggie Noonan, Merck • Northwest Kidney Centers • Othello Community Hospital • Pacific Medical Centers/U.S. Family Health Plan • Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories • PeaceHealth WA Medical Groups, laboratories, and hospitals -- St. John Medical Center – Longview ≈ PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center – Bellingham ≈ PeaceHealth Peace Island

Medical Center – Friday Harbor ≈ PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center – Vancouver • Physicians Insurance • Premera Blue Cross • Providence Health & Services - WA/MT Region & WA hospitals -- Providence Centralia Hospital ≈ Providence Holy Family Hospital ≈ Providence Mount Carmel Hospital ≈ Providence Regional Medical Center Everett ≈ Providence St. Peter Hospital ≈ Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital ≈ St. Joseph’s Hospital ≈ St. Mary Medical Center • Pullman Regional Hospital • Qualis Health • Regional Hospital for Respiratory and Complex Care • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance • Seattle Children’s • Debbie Dick Shuster,

Public Health – Seattle & King County • Snoqualmie Valley Hospital and Clinics • Kathlyn Springer, BA, RN, CPHRM • Swedish Health Services -- Ballard Campus ≈ Cherry Hill Campus ≈ Edmonds Campus ≈ First Hill Campus • Tulalip Health Clinic • UW Medicine -- Harborview Medical Center ≈ UW Medical Center ≈ Northwest Hospital ≈ UW Neighborhood Clinics • Kevin Uskovich, Merck • Valley Medical Center • Tom Van Dawark, Orca Partners, LLC • VA Puget Sound Health Care System • Virginia Mason Hospital & Medical Center • Washington State Department of Health • Washington State Hospital Association • Washington State

Medical Association • Washington State Nurses Association • Washington State Pharmacy Association • Wenatchee Valley Medical Center • Whatcom Health Information Network, LLC (HInet) • Whidbey General Hospital • Mike Whitenack, Lilly

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About Us

Our Mission

Dedicated to improving patient safety and reducing medical errors, in all care settings.

Our Vision

Safe care: every patient, every time, everywhere.

Our Goals

Facilitating the exchange of information about best practices relative to patient safety.
Disseminating new knowledge and new practices.
Supporting coordinated/collaborative efforts and new partnerships.
Raising awareness of the need for safe practices.

Join the Coalition!

Our membership categories and fees are defined on the second page of the form. Please review them and select the category that best describes your organization. If you have any questions, please contact us.

WPSC is now a member of Partnership for Patients. Please click below to learn more about the Partnership.

Partnership for Patients - Healthcare.gov. Proud to be Partners in Better Care at Lower Costs