care coordinator


care coordinator

The person in an organisation who is responsible for ensuring that a patient gets needed health and social services.
Examples
Approved Mental Health Professionals, community mental health nurses, social workers or occupational therapists.

care co·or·di·nat·or

(kār kō-ōr'di-nā-tŏr) A health care provider who has been assigned a caseload of clients and has the responsibility of organizing the care provided. Generally responsible for organizing home care and insurance validation.