PLANETREE - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/170394.xml PLANETREE - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 New National Program Recognizes Hospitals Excelling in Providing Patient-Centered Care - Five Hospitals Become First Nationwide to be Named Designated Planetree Patient-Centered Hospitals http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560154.htm Planetree, Inc. has announced that Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton, VA); Mid-Columbia Medical Center (The Dalles, OR); Northern Westchester Hospital (Mount Kisco, NY); Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center (Coronado, CA); and Valley View Hospital (Glenwood Springs, CO) are the first hospitals nationwide to be officially named "Designated Planetree Patient-Centered Hospitals." (PRWeb Oct 12, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560154.htm First Annual Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month to be Commemorated October 2007 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb554683.htm Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signs first state proclamation recognizing Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month. (PRWeb Sep 20, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb554683.htm Focusing on Patient-Centered Care: The 2007 Planetree Annual Conference http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb554708.htm Health care professionals from around the world will travel to Williamsburg, VA to attend the 2007 Planetree Annual Conference October 2-5, 2007. Hosted by Planetree-affiliated hospitals Sentara Obici Hospital, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center and Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, the 2007 Conference brings together industry leaders and health care practitioners, academics, patient advocates, architects, and administrators to share best practices and innovations in patient-centered care. (PRWeb Sep 20, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb554708.htm Summit to Explore Strategies for "Creating Destinations" in Long-Term Care Environments http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb538751.htm Planetree, Inc. and the Greenville Hospital System will host a two-day summit (July 17-18, 2007) to engage leaders in the fields of continuing care and elder advocacy in a dialogue about ways to transform the culture of nursing homes from being considered "places of last resort" to becoming stimulating communities that people look forward to going to, and environments where residents can continue to learn and grow. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb538751.htm Planetree President Susan B. Frampton to Speak at the 14th International Conference on Health Promoting Hospitals http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb374793.htm Susan B. Frampton, Ph.D., President of Planetree, has been invited to speak at the 14th International Conference on Health Promoting Hospitals (HPH): Integrating health promotion, prevention, treatment and care for chronic diseases across the health system in Palanga, Lithuania. Frampton will present a session titled “Integrated Primary Care in Patient-Centered Environments.” (PRWeb Apr 21, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb374793.htm Senior Living Summit To Identify Best Practices In Long-Term Care: Industry Leaders to Develop Planetree Senior Living Facility Affiliation Guidelines http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb358063.htm Leaders in the field of long-term care from around the country will convene March 15-16, 2006 in Shelton, Connecticut for a summit on best practices in providing relationship-centered, holistic care in senior living environments. (PRWeb Mar 15, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb358063.htm Planetree Appoints New Board Members http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb315852.htm Planetree, a nonprofit organization pioneering methods for personalizing, humanizing and demystifying the healthcare experience for patients and their families, has appointed three new members to its national Board of Directors. (PRWeb Nov 30, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb315852.htm Planetree President, Susan B. Frampton, Invited to Participate as Chairman at The World Congress Leadership Summit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb315861.htm Susan. B. Frampton, Ph.D., President of Planetree, has been invited to participate as Chairman at The World Congress Leadership Summit on Redesigning Patient Care to Maximize Margins and Improve Quality, co-sponsored by The Wall Street Journal, to be held January 16-17, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. (PRWeb Nov 30, 2005)

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