Planetree PCC Certification Recognized in Newsweek’s 2025 Hospital Ranking
Newsweek and Statista have officially added Planetree Certification to the methodology used in the 2025 World’s Best Hospitals ranking. This global recognition highlights the measurable impact of Planetree's PCC Framework to peer recommendations, quality metrics, patient experience and patient reported outcomes.
January 15th, 2025
World’s Best Hospitals 2025 – Methodology
How the Newsweek ranking works
Newsweek and Statista have officially added Planetree Certification to the methodology used in the 2025 World’s Best Hospitals ranking. This global recognition highlights the measurable impact of Planetree's PCC Framework to peer recommendations, quality metrics, patient experience and patient reported outcomes.
Peer Recommendations
40%
Hospital Quality Metrics
37.5%
Patient Experience
17.5%
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)
5%
Planetree as a Recognized Accreditation
Planetree PCC Certification is now formally included in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2025 methodology as a recognized accreditation within the Quality Metrics category — listed alongside ANCC Magnet, Joint Commission International (JCI), and other global quality standards. This inclusion validates Planetree’s rigor, evidence base, and alignment with international excellence.
Newsweek recognizes Planetree PCC Certification in nine countries: United States, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Netherlands, Italy, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Newsweek recognizes Planetree PCC Certification in nine countries: United States, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Netherlands, Italy, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Peer Recommendations (40% of the Ranking)
Planetree supports the conditions that shape professional reputation by strengthening communication, teamwork, clinical reliability, and patient experience — the factors clinicians value most when assessing a hospital’s performance. As staff engagement, trust, and interprofessional collaboration improve, Planetree organizations often earn higher regard from physicians, nurses, and healthcare peers, positively influencing the peer recommendation component of the Newsweek ranking.
Hospital Quality Metrics (37.5% of the Ranking)
Planetree improves the clinical, operational, and teamwork factors that drive stronger safety and quality outcomes — such as reduced readmissions, fewer falls, better care transitions, increased nursing time at the bedside, and improved communication across teams. These improvements support the largest weighted portion of Newsweek’s scoring model and reflect Planetree’s evidence-based impact on delivering reliable, high-quality care.
Patient experience (17.5% of the Ranking)
Planetree strengthens the core behaviors and practices measured in validated patient experience surveys — including communication, responsiveness, empathy, involvement in decision-making, and clarity of information. Through the Planetree PCC Framework, organizations see measurable gains in overall satisfaction and likelihood to recommend, which directly influence Newsweek’s patient experience scoring.
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) (5% of the Ranking)
Planetree builds the cultural and relational foundation necessary for effective PROMs adoption — embedding shared decision-making, patient engagement, and meaningful conversations about goals and outcomes. Because PROMs depend on trust, communication, and partnership, Planetree organizations are better positioned to perform strongly in this emerging global standard.
Why This Matters for Hospitals
Reinforces the global credibility of Planetree Certification
Strengthens organizational performance in key quality and experience indicators
Provides validated alignment between person-centered care and measurable outcomes
Enhances competitiveness in international benchmarking
