Coordinator (CTC)

Organisation and supervision of care

• Ensures that:
  • the installations and equipment are suitable;
  • treatments are available (in the pharmacy and at the patient’s bedside);
  • protocols (degree of dehydration, case management, etc.) are available and applied;
  • patient supervision is effective, constant and good quality;
  • patient meals are adequate (quantity, calorie intake, etc.).
• Participates in investigations into the causes of death and accidents related to treatment.
• Decides on the expansion or reduction of the CTC depending on outbreak evolution.

Staff management

In collaboration with the administrator:

• Evaluates the number of staff required for the entire CTC.
• Selects healthcare staff.
• Draws up job descriptions for medical staff.
• Participates in the selection of technical (logistics, water and sanitation) staff if necessary.
• Establishes the planning for medical staff (timetables, shifts, and rest periods).
• Checks that scheduled staff are present in each sector day and night.
• Draws up schedule of staff meetings (general, by sector of activity).
• Chairs certain meetings.
• Evaluates needs, organises and supervises initial and in-service training.
• Ensures staff safety (appropriate PPE for the activity and correctly worn, manipulation of chlorine-releasing compounds, accidental exposures to blood, etc.).

Management of material resources (drugs, consumables, food, etc.)

In collaboration with the logistics, water and sanitation supervisor, the pharmacist and the administrator:

• Evaluates needs and consumption.
• Supervises supply and stock management.
• Deals with possible problems (supply, transport, etc.).
• At the end of the outbreak, supervises the closure of the site.

Monitoring a Citation a. Depending on the context, data processing may be done by a data manager. In this event, the coordinator ensures the monitoring of this process and analyses and transmits the aggregate data.

• Collects morbidity and mortality data every day, as well as entry and discharge figures.
• Organises and analyses data weekly.
• Transmits aggregate data.
• Archives patient monitoring files.
• Updates epidemiological curves.
• Analyses results, evaluate if extra resources are needed.

Other tasks

Writes activity report (weekly and/or monthly) and final intervention report.