{"id":284088,"date":"2026-01-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=284088"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:15:55","slug":"podkowa-executive-chief-primary-care","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/news\/podkowa-executive-chief-primary-care\/","title":{"rendered":"El Dr. John Podkowa nombrado Jefe Ejecutivo de Atenci\u00f3n Primaria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Southcoast Health reconoce la importancia cr\u00edtica de ampliar el acceso a la atenci\u00f3n primaria de alta calidad y cree que es la base de una comunidad sana. Con ese compromiso en mente, nos complace comunicar que nuestro Dr. John Podkowa ha sido nombrado Jefe Ejecutivo de Atenci\u00f3n Primaria, al tiempo que contin\u00faa prestando sus servicios en nuestra organizaci\u00f3n como proveedor de atenci\u00f3n primaria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"El Dr. Podkowa aporta una profunda experiencia cl\u00ednica, un fuerte liderazgo y un enfoque centrado en el paciente que ayudar\u00e1 a guiar el crecimiento continuo y el \u00e9xito de nuestros servicios de atenci\u00f3n primaria\", dijo Dennis La Rock, MD, Presidente de Southcoast Physicians Group, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo, Director M\u00e9dico de Southcoast Health. \"En este nuevo papel, el Dr. Podkowa se centrar\u00e1 en mejorar la atenci\u00f3n que reciben los pacientes, facilitando el acceso a una gran atenci\u00f3n y apoyando la salud general de nuestras comunidades.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Como Jefe Ejecutivo, el Dr. Podkowa se encarga de dirigir a todos los proveedores de Atenci\u00f3n Primaria de Southcoast Health en la prestaci\u00f3n de una atenci\u00f3n excepcional a los pacientes, garantizando excelentes resultados de calidad y mejorando el acceso a los servicios de Atenci\u00f3n Primaria. Adem\u00e1s, este nuevo cargo proporcionar\u00e1 a la Dra. Podkowa una plataforma para impulsar las iniciativas de bienestar de los proveedores, dise\u00f1ar modelos de atenci\u00f3n eficientes y eficaces, implementar programas innovadores que beneficien a nuestros pacientes y comunidades, y garantizar que Southcoast Health siga siendo un sistema sanitario en el que los proveedores de Atenci\u00f3n Primaria puedan prosperar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Desde que se incorpor\u00f3 a Southcoast Health en 2009, el Dr. Podkowa ha estado profundamente dedicado a atender a los pacientes y apoyar a sus colegas. Adem\u00e1s de su trabajo como m\u00e9dico de Atenci\u00f3n Primaria, ha sido Director M\u00e9dico de Southcoast Health Network, Jefe Regional de Atenci\u00f3n Primaria y Director de Informaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica y Vicepresidente Senior. Su liderazgo siempre se ha centrado en mejorar la prestaci\u00f3n y la experiencia asistencial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El compromiso del Dr. Podkowa con la compasi\u00f3n va m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la sala de exploraci\u00f3n. Se asoci\u00f3 con Southcoast Health para crear el Fondo Nicole Podkowa para Pacientes y Cuidadores, que proporciona ayuda econ\u00f3mica a los pacientes de Southcoast Health Cancer Care que lo necesitan, lo que refleja su creencia de que cuidar a los pacientes significa apoyarlos como personas, no solo tratar enfermedades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Estoy sumamente agradecido de aceptar el puesto de Director Ejecutivo de Atenci\u00f3n Primaria en Southcoast Health y me entusiasma trabajar con nuestros excepcionales proveedores y miembros del equipo de Atenci\u00f3n Primaria. Juntos vamos a cuidar incre\u00edblemente de los pacientes y entre nosotros para garantizar que las comunidades de la Costa Sur tengan acceso a los servicios de Atenci\u00f3n Primaria de mayor calidad de nuestra regi\u00f3n.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para saber m\u00e1s sobre la Dra. 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