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The Patient is U

Our Mission

To empower patients to receive compassionate care and healthcare workers to practice greater compassion towards patients, colleagues, and themselves.

Our Vision

Our Vision

To foster an inclusive healthcare system in which each person is treated as if the Patient is U.

Our Values

  • Compassion: To acknowledge the whole patient and recognize the emotional, psychological, and social aspects of healing alongside the physical.
  • Dignity: To treat patients and each other with basic respect and consideration owed to every individual.
  • Trust: As the foundation of effective healthcare relationships, nurturing confidence between patients and providers for optimal medical outcomes.
  • Integrity: To maintain trust and ethical standards within healthcare.
  • Patient-Centeredness: To put patients and their families first.
  • Excellence: To strive for the highest quality of care, continuous improvement, and evidence-based practices to achieve optimal health outcomes for patients.

Dedicated to Compassionate Care

Compassionate care leads to improved patient outcomes, higher satisfaction, better communication, and increased treatment adherence, resulting in higher quality care and reduced costs. TPIU believes that compassionate care should extend to every interaction throughout the patient journey.

We achieve our mission and vision through mentorship programs, seminars, and tutorials for healthcare providers, public awareness campaigns, and by recognizing exceptional care providers. TPIU emphasizes the importance of excellent medical care alongside humanistic, compassionate patient care and exceptional customer service.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do we do what we do?

    We award exceptional compassionate healthcare providers and highlight them on our website. Additionally we provide seminars to various schools and healthcare provider groups on the benefits of compassionate healthcare to all.

  • Why do we do it?

    It benefits everyone.

  • How did we emerge?

    Through the vision of renowned otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon, writer, and government advisor, Dr. KJ Lee. Please learn more by visiting our history page.

  • How can you help?

    Please get involved by volunteering or donating to our cause.

  • Would you like to share your story about compassionate healthcare?

    Please email us at [email protected].

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TPIU
32 River Road Drive
Essex, CT 06426

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