2. Patient Care Coordinator Program
Introducing The Patient Care Coordinator Program
"The secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient." — From Francis Peabody's famed 1926 address to the Harvard Medical School
Over three-quarters of a century later, Peabody’s words have become the inspiration for the Patient Care Coordinator Program. Launched in March, this innovative program offers much more than hand-holding for a seriously ill patient. An integral member of the Medical Group team, the Patient Care Coordinator will provide the patient with information, emotional support and, above all, hope as a welcome extension to the physician’s medical skills.
The Patient Care Coordinator will: - provide assurance that the patient will be fully cared for, extending the doctor's medical skills, - be there for patients throughout diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, - help patients to communicate their needs to the medical staff, - provide added support by putting the patient in touch with others recovering from the same condition or similar conditions, - assist patients in using the information and resources available to them (libraries, periodicals, websites, and the like), - offer support to the family as well.
Although brand new, MKMG expects that the Patient Care Coordinator Program will prove to be a significant added benefit for both patients and families. It is one more way that MKMG can provide our patients with care of the highest quality.
Meet Doreen Semel, MKMG’s Patient Care Coordinator MKMG is proud to welcome Doreen Semel, who has the experience, energy, and dedication needed to develop and launch the Patient Care Coordinator Program. Nine years ago Ms. Semel founded the Chappaqua Breast Cancer Support Group, an affiliate of the American Cancer Society. Ms. Semel is also President of the American Cancer Society's Eastern Division Board of Advisors.
