In 2008, Planetree broadened its reach, cultivating interest in and adoption of patient-centered approaches to care across the globe. Planetree President Susan Frampton had an opportunity to address international health care leaders when she was invited to participate in the 16th International Conference on Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services in Berlin, Germany. She was subsequently contacted by the NHS in Scotland and has been invited to present there and discuss a collaborative project. To further position Planetree as a global authority about patient-centered care, in June 2009, Planetree will host its first International Patient and Employee Centered Care Conference in Amsterdam featuring several international keynote speakers, including Dr. Gro Brundtland, former WHO director-general, Dr. Bridget Duffy, chief experience officer at the Cleveland Clinic, Sir Donald Irvine of Picker Institute Europe and Karen H. Timmons, president and chief executive officer of Joint Commission International. In addition, the second edition of the Planetree book, Putting Patients First, is being translated into Dutch for the conference and planning is underway for translation into additional languages, including Portuguese and Japanese. This growing international interest in patient-centered approaches to care is also reflected in Planetree’s membership. Over the years, Planetree’s highly adaptable model for implementing patient-centered approaches to care has effectively transformed organizational cultures within a number of diverse health care settings. Recently, cultural adaptations to the model have been introduced to meet the needs of patients, families and staff in other corners of the globe.Today, Planetree’s network includes healthcare organizations in Canada, the Netherlands, Japan and Brazil.

 

Japan After several learning exchanges over the past two years, in December 2008 Kikko-kai Tane Hospital in Japan became the first Planetree affiliate in Asia. With a 304-bed acute care hospital at its core, Kikko-kai Tane Hospital delivers integrated health services to its community in the heart of Osaka. Specialty hospitals include an eye institute, rehabilitation center, long-termcare facility, two convalescent facilities and an outpatient care center. An impressive new hospital is scheduled to open in 2011 neighboring the city’s landmark Osaka dome. In June, Susan Frampton traveled to Osaka to educate more than 300 staff members on the Planetree philosophy. Later in the year, CEO Dr. Yoshitaka Ogawa attended the Annual Conference in Chicago and Tane Hospital representative and translator, KZ Morihiro, participated in a recent coordinator orientation. This exciting new partnership demonstrates that the values of patient-centered care resonate universally.

 

Netherlands Led by Jim van den Beuken and Marcel Snijders, Planetree Netherlands continues to grow and influence the way healthcare is delivered in the Netherlands. In 2008, Haga Ziekenhuis was welcomed as the newest Dutch affiliate. As part of its mission of promoting patient-centered approaches to care, Planetree Netherlands developed a number of opportunities for engaging Dutch health care policymakers and administrators in exploring Planetree implementation. Planetree hosted three learning journeys this past year which provided the opportunity for more than 50 Dutch health care professionals to see patient-centered care in practice. In addition, approximately 35 Dutch health leaders attended the 2008 Annual Conference where they had the opportunity to learn from other affiliates, while also sharing their own adaptations to the model.

 

Brazil Having officially joined the Planetree Membership Network in 2008, Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil is on its way to realizing its goal of becoming the first Designated Patient-Centered Hospital in Latin America. Being the “first” is nothing new to Albert Einstein. It was the first hospital in Latin America to be accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), the most important international healthcare accreditation group. In 2003, it was reaccredited by the JCI and in 2006 it became the first Latin American hospital to receive a third consecutive accreditation. Albert Einstein began laying the groundwork for its Planetree implementation efforts in 2008, with coordinator Claudia Pirani attending the Annual Conference and subsequent coordinator orientation.

 

Québec For the Centre de réadaptation Estrie (CRE) located in Sherbrooke, Québec, 2008 was a momentous year, marked with three separate honors for its unwavering commitment to patients as well as its caregivers. Acknowledging exceptional caring for its caregivers, CRE was awarded first prize in its category (200-500 employees) for the Best Employer’s Challenge. Sponsored byLes Affaires Plus magazine, the Best Employer’s Challenge could be compared, on a smaller scale, with Fortune’s“100 Best Companies to Work for in America.” CRE was honored with another award, this time for patient care, from l'Ordre des psychologues du Québec (The Order of Québec psychologists). The award was presented by the Order to recognize non-psychologists and non-psychological organizations demonstrating unflagging commitment and involvement to significantly improve Québecers’ health and psychological wellbeing. In December, CRE was formally designated by Planetree as a Designated Planetree Patient-Centered Hospital. CRE is the first Canadian hospital, and one of only eight hospitals worldwide, to have received the Patient-Centered Hospital Designation since the program’s inceptionin 2007. Plans to launch Planetree Québec in partnership with CRE in the first quarter of 2009 are nearly finalized. The partner organization will promote the Planetree model of care and coordinate implementation efforts throughout French-speaking Québec.

 

 

Planetree International Conference

June 8th - 10th

Movenpick Hotel, Amsterdam      Click here for the full conference agenda

 

 

 

 

 

 

Planetree Members - International

Brazil

HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN

Av. Albert Einstein, 627/701
Morumbi - São Paulo - SP
05651-901
www.einstein.br

 

Canada

PLANETREE QUÉBEC NETWORK

Région 01 - Bas Saint-Laurent

CSSS DE LA MITIS
800, avenue Sanatorium
Mont-Joli (Québec) G5H 3L6

Région 02 - Saguenay Lac Saint-Jean

CSSS CLÉOPHAS-CLAVEAU
1000, rue du Docteur-Desgagne
La Baie (Québec) G7B 2Y6

Région 03 - Capitale Nationale

CSSS DE QUÉBEC-NORD
2915, avenue du Bourg-Royal
Québec (Québec) G1C 3S2

INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ
MENTALE DE QUÉBEC
2601, chemin de la Canardière
Québec (Québec) G1J 2G3

Région 05 – Estrie

CENTRE JEUNESSE DE L'ESTRIE
594, boulevard Queen Victoria
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1H 3R7

CENTRE DE RÉADAPTATION ESTRIE
300, rue King Est, Bureau 200
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1G 1B1

Région 06 – Montréal

CENTRE UNIVERSITAIRE DE SANTÉ McGILL
1650, avenue Cedar
Montréal, Québec H3G 1A4
Phone: 514.934.1934

CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE SAINTE-JUSTINE
3175, chemin Côtes Sainte-Catherine
Montréal, Québec H3T 1C5
Phone: 514.345.4931

LA CORPORATION DU CENTRE HOSPITAUER
GÉRIATRIQUE MAÏMONIDES
5795, avenue Caldwell
Montréal (Québec) H4W 1W3

INSTITUT RAYMOND-DEWAR
3600, rue Berri
Montréal (Québec) H2L4G9

INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE
GÉRIATRIE DE MONTRÉAL
4565, chemin Queen Mary
Montréal, Québec H3W 1W5

Région 12 - Chaudiere-Appalaches

CENTRE DE RÉADAPTATION EN
DÉFICIENCE INTELLECTUELLE
CHAUDIÈRE-APPALACHES
55, rue du Mont-Marie
Levis (Québec) G6V 0B8

CSSS DU GRAND LITTORAL
975, rue de la Concorde
Saint-Romuald (Quebec) G6W 8A7

Japan

KIKKO-KAI TANE HOSPITAL
31-2-1 Sakaigawa, Nishi-ku
Osaka City, Osaka, Japan 550-0024

The Netherlands

ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS MAASTRICHT (AZM)
Postbus 5800
6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
www.azm.nl

GEMINI ZIEKENHUIS
Postbus 750
1780 AT Den Helder, The Netherlands
www.gemini-ziekenhuis.nl

GGzE (Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Eindhoven en de Kempen)
Postbus 909
5600 AX Eindhoven, The Netherlands
www.ggze.nl

HAGA ZIEKENHUIS
Leyweg 275
2545 CH Den Haag, The Netherlands
www.hagaziekenhuis.nl

ORBISMEDISCH EN ZORGCONCERN
DIVISIE VERPLEGING EN VERZORGING
Postbus 207
6130 AE Sittard, The Netherlands
www.orbisconcern.nl

PARIZO
Postbus 90
4200 AB
Gorinchem, The Ntherlands

Parizo partners:
Flevoziekenhuis
www.flevoziekenhuis.nl

Pantein
www.pantein.nl

Rivas Zorggroep
www.rivas.nl

Zorggroep Almere
www.zorggroep-almere.nl

RIJNLAND ZORGGROEP
Postbus 4220
2350 CC Leiderdorp, the Netherlands
www.rijnlandzorggroep.nl

STICHTING PLANETREE NEDERLAND
Rietvoornlaan 3
1633 DJ Avenhorn, The Netherlands
www.planetree.nl

WATERLANDZIEKENHUIS
Postbus 250
1440 AG Purmerend, The Netherlands
www.waterlandziekenhuis.nl

WOONZORGGROEP SAMEN
Jacob Ruysdaellaan 30
1741 KW Schagen, The Netherlands
www.zusterkueter.nl