Who We Are
Planetree is a passionate not-for-profit global healthcare leader setting the global standard for person-centered excellence across the continuum of care. Unlike formulaic approaches, we honor the unique qualities of your organization and partner to strengthen meaningful connections between staff, patients, families, and the communities you serve. Planetree delivers the leading evidence-based framework for co-designing your roadmap to improved patient and family engagement, better clinical outcomes, increased staff retention and recruitment, and high value care.
Learn More
Evidence-Based
Substantiated by a growing body of scientific research connecting patient and family engagement to improved health outcomes.
Quality Imperative
Supported by powerful industry forces requiring healthcare organizations to change business as usual.
Responsive
Driven by consumers who know more, expect more and deserve more from their healthcare experiences.
World Health OrganizationSIR LIAM DONALDSON, PATIENT SAFETY ENVOY
"Planetree is an organization that has pioneered the modern movement of patient-centered care. Their work is a touchstone for a new world when the vision becomes a reality, not just in islands of excellence but in the whole land-mass of health care."
Reputation
We may have written the book on person-centered care (literally!), but we are deeply committed to continuing to learn, grow and develop the Planetree model to remain relevant to the evolving needs of a global healthcare sector – and those you serve.
The Putting Patients First Field Guide
Global lessons in designing and implementing patient centered care.
To Purchase a book, contact:
[email protected]
203-732-1365
Planetree continues to challenge conventional wisdom about what it means to provide high quality healthcare.
We work with ministries of health and health-related NGOs around the world to promote person-centered care as a model for improving quality of health care and services. And through partnerships with universities in several countries, Planetree is changing the way that person-centered approaches to care are studied – and taught to future generations of healthcare professionals.
This experience and expertise that has informed global healthcare policy is the same knowledge we bring to our work guiding implementation of clients’ person-centered care strategies and tactics. Our work with you is informed by the Person-Centered Care Certification Program, a performance framework used by healthcare systems around the world to establish the systems and processes necessary to create a culture of person-centered care that yields outcomes aligned with key strategic priorities.
Planetree International is committed to the universal respect and support of human rights.
We believe that patient’s rights are human rights. In our work we promote respect, inclusion and compassion towards all stakeholders in the healthcare enterprise. Planetree’s core philosophy of kindness, caring and respect seeks to help realize and sustain human rights everywhere.
"Since the implementation of the Planetree Philosophy, our residents have the ability to make choices that they didn’t have before; families feel more engaged as part of our “Care Partner” program. Our Care for the Caregiver Program helps staff know that as an employer we care about their well-being. We witness success through our experience surveys and employee assistance program."
-CINDY DONOVAN, CEO, LOCH LOMOND VILLA, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADAContact Planetree to
Get Started
Whether you’re just starting out on your person-centered care journey or looking for ways to improve an existing initiative, Planetree offers certification and consulting services that empower healthcare organizations to make the changes that are best for their patients, staff, and community.
Our Services
