What is the coordinator of care?

A care coordinator (or Patient Care Coordinator) is a trained health professional that helps to manage a patient’s care, for example, the elderly or disabled. They monitor and coordinate patients’ treatment plans, educate them about their condition, connect them with health care providers, and evaluate their progress.

Why is coordination of care important?

Care coordination has been identified as an important way to improve how the healthcare system works for patients, especially in terms of improved efficiency and safety. Most importantly, care coordination applied in a targeted way has the potential for improved outcomes for patients, providers, and payers.

What skills does a care coordinator need?

You might be suited to a Care Coordinator role if you are:

  • Motivated, proactive, committed and resilient.
  • Organised and forward-thinking.
  • Positive with a caring attitude.
  • Supportive, and a great listener.
  • A problem solver.
  • Good at working with people and within a team.
  • Knowledgeable or familiar with medical terminology.

How can care coordination be improved?

Five Key Steps for Better Healthcare Coordination

  1. Step 1: Champion Your Patient-Centric Mission and Vision.
  2. Step 2: Find and Celebrate Short-Term Accomplishments.
  3. Step 3: Get Everyone Talking.
  4. Step 4: Pay Attention to Workflows.
  5. Step 5: Know Your Technology Capabilities.

What is the primary goal of care coordination?

We define care coordination as the deliberate organization of patient care activities between two or more participants (including the patient) involved in a patient’s care to facilitate the appropriate delivery of health care services.

How do nurses coordinate patient care?

Nurses coordinate care in the following ways:

  1. Sharing knowledge related to patient care with other members of a care team.
  2. Working to ensure seamless transitions of care.
  3. Collaborating with multiple providers on a healthcare team to develop a personalized, proactive care plan to manage a patient’s healthcare needs.

What is the role of a coordinator in a team?

Team Coordinators supervise and motivate the members of a working group in order to attain various objectives. Team Coordinators are responsbile for training, assigning tasks, motivating employees, solving conflicts and reporting to the appropriate personnel.