Katheen Dodd
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Dodd is one of the nation’s most experienced and accomplished home care industry executives and is regarded as a true innovator for services delivered in the home in the United State and abroad. Since 1989, she has served as the chief executive officer and founder of The Corridor Group, Inc. (TCG), Corridor Media and Corridor International (CI), building all organizations from start-up to multi-million dollar enterprises.
Over the past 30 years, Kathy has held key executive positions with businesses focused on the management and delivery of home care services. Due to her focus on “doing the right things right”, she has led through three economic downturns and numerous regulatory and reimbursement challenges, while managing a highly respected consulting, executive search, eLearning and products firm. Her increased interest in the development of international home care services culminated with the founding of CI in 1999. Through CI, Kathy formed a joint venture relationship with one of Turkey’s largest companies to develop and deliver home care services. Through her expert guidance, CI has revolutionized the delivery of home care services in Turkey.
Leading organizations are recognizing that by infusing creativity along with a fresh perspective of thinking creates innovative strategies in order to diversify services and meet the challenges of the 21st Century.”
-Katheen J. Dodd, CEO
For more than 20 years, Ms. Dodd has led TCG by providing industry expertise and leadership to health care providers, payers and manufacturers. Kathy helped develop national standards for care for the home health industry through her six years on the Joint Commission Home Care Professional Technical Advisory Committee and Advisory Board, serving as chair of both. She also served two terms on the National Association for Home Care and Hospices’ Board of Directors.
Currently, Kathy is an active member of several non-profit and for-profit boards, including an active board member for the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP), the Enterprise Center of Johnson County, founding member and board member of the Women’s Capitol Connection, board trustee and secretary for Park University, board member for Park University Enterprises, Inc., board member for CareAnyware, LLC and board member for OsteoGeneX. She also plays an advisory role for numerous foundations and boards, including the Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry, The Center for Executive Women, The Women Business Leaders Foundation and UMKC School of Nursing.
Kathy was the founder and president of Katy’s Place, a charitable, community-based organization for women, children and families affected with HIV. As a visionary, she led efforts to merge the organization with the Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation in order to best serve patient needs moving forward.
Ms. Dodd writes and lectures on topics that are currently challenging the home care market while continuing to focus on leadership, strategy and the development of new business opportunities. Kathy has been providing thought leadership and insight to leaders who have devoted their lives to caring for those in need of home care and hospice services through her personal blog, Care2Lead.com since 2009.
Message from the CEO
As a health care professional and home care expert it has been interesting to be a part of an ever changing landscape. The challenge to those of us who have chosen to play a role in health care services is to find ways to continually improve access and to assist in guaranteeing that quality of care is not a privilege but a right. Most importantly we don’t create a double standard in the access to care.
As the Founder of TCG and its subsidiaries, it has been exciting to observe the home care and hospice industries evolve into highly regarded health care service options to patients. The complexity of the business provides opportunity for growth and learning. We at TCG have always recognized the value of knowledge and strive to put forth this focus when we work with our clients in any capacity. I feel over the years this has become a key hallmark of TCG and represents the “Do the Right Thing Right” approach that we take seriously as an organization. We are committed to going the extra mile and to always be aware of this objective. Our company focus on customer service demonstrates our commitment to service quality to our loyal long-term clients and the new ones yet to come.
The business model that I developed over 20 years ago has proven to be as effective today as it was then. Our approach looks at cost effective workable solutions that fit your particular needs. The ability for us to draw upon the expertise of “Been there done that ” Associates has proven to be a valuable asset of TCG’s.The varied expertise of our Associates has been a long-term strategy for success. Our front line structure continues to represent the true backbone of the organization.
With loyalty and great respect for those who have dedicated their lives to caring for those in need of home care and hospice services, we at TCG stay focused on what really matters, the patients and their families. To that end, we strive through our interventions to play a role in making a difference too. Thank you for your interest and support of The Corridor Group.
Katheen Dodd
Chairman and CEO
© 2012 The Corridor Group, Inc.
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