Patient-Centered Health Care

    CHICAGO, Aug. 21 /EMWNews/ -- Continuing its efforts to

educate, inform, and empower the people of Chicago, SAVE THE PATIENT, a

not-for-profit patient-focused organization, is hosting its 25-minute live

call-in show, "Community Health," on Chicago Access Network (CAN-TV) on

Monday, August 25, 2008 at 6:00 PM on Channel 21.



    Monday's program will feature a frank discussion with Carrie E. Nelson,

M.D., M.S., Family Practitioner and Program Director, Rush-Copley Family

Medicine Residency, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rush University on

patient-centered care. Dr. Nelson will discuss with viewers and their

families how they can partner with their health care team to optimize safe,

high quality care and reduce preventable medical errors.



    All the efforts of SAVE THE PATIENT promote positive and productive

interactions between patients and medical professionals by encouraging

individuals to know and implement their rights to ask questions, receive

understandable answers, and explore medical options. "SAVE THE PATIENT's

mission is to assist the public in becoming informed and therefore, better

health care consumers," noted President and Founder, Lenore Janecek.



    Viewers who wish to join discussions are welcome to call-in to pose

questions or share concerns. "This new televised platform gives Chicago's

diverse population a voice in matters affecting their use of health care,"

explained Janecek. "The open discussion format is designed to help mend the

disparity between the wealth of health care resources available and the

dearth of people who are actually aware of them." Ms. Janecek, a nationally

known health care expert and author, is the host and executive producer of

this groundbreaking program.



    Check your local cable television listings for scheduled air times. For

additional information call: CAN-TV at 312-738-1400 or e-mail

[email protected].



    SAVE THE PATIENT(SM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the

support and education of individuals on health care matters. Founded in

2001 to fulfill the need for a non-biased, non-commercial community based

non-profit organization to educate, inform, and empower patients as they

attempt to make sound health care decisions, SAVE THE PATIENT provides

information and education through patient advocacy, community outreach,

educational seminars and its signature tool: the Health Caring Card.






     MEDIA CONTACT:

     Lenore Janecek, President

     E-mail: [email protected]

     Phone: 312-399-3532