The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare

Our Mission:

To partner with healthcare organizations to advance compassion for patients, care teams, and their healing relationships.

Our Vision:

To be the global leader in championing compassion for all who seek and provide healthcare.

In today’s high-pressure healthcare environment, the most vital medicine—human connection—is being pushed to the sidelines. With clinicians on the brink of burnout, patients and families often face their most vulnerable moments feeling alone.

At the Schwartz Center, we believe compassion is not a luxury; it is essential to quality care. For three decades, we have been at the forefront of this movement, transforming the healthcare experience from the inside out. Through programs like the Schwartz Rounds®, Stress First Aid, and our Compassion in Action webinars, we don’t just advocate for change—we help organizations build cultures where both patients and providers can thrive.

We bring this vision to life through partnerships with nearly 800 healthcare organizations across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. By providing care teams with research-backed tools and advocacy, we help them sustain the human connection at the heart of their profession.

The results are clear: our work reduces psychological distress in care teams and increases empathetic care for patients—driving better health outcomes for all. Your support makes this global impact possible. Together, we can ensure that compassion stays at the heart of healthcare.