Mission
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, CONSISTING OF MULTIPLE HOSPITALS (INCLUDING NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER) AND NETWORKS OF PHYSICIANS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, WHERE THE PATIENT COMES FIRST. WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION OF CAREGIVERS WHO ASPIRE TO CONSISTENTLY HIGH STANDARDS OF QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND PATIENT SATISFACTION. WE SEEK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY DELIVERING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES WITH SENSITIVITY TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE ARE BONDED IN AN ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC AND SERVICE RELATIONSHIP WITH FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY. THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICES IS ENHANCED THROUGH THEIR INTEGRATION WITH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES EXCELLENCE OF PRACTICE, CRITICAL INQUIRY AND LEARNING.