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10. CUSTOMIZABLE STAFF MODEL

This model will calculate estimates of recommended per-clinic and campaign-wide core staff and support staff based on your inputs. These calculations are identical to those performed in the previous sections. However, this model allows you to enter each process time and population proportion individually (rather than selecting 'scenarios' as before). Thus, this model offers more flexibility but requires more inputs.

PART 1: Core Staff Calculations

A) Input
1. CAMPAIGN CHARACTERISTICS

Size of Target Population:
Duration of Campaign (days):
Hours of Operation per Day:

2. CLINIC FLOW RATE DETERMINATION

Will your clinic contain briefing? YES (selected)
 
To calculate flow using the Briefing Characteristics Method, enter the following requested information
i) Number of briefing rooms
ii) Capacity of each room
iii) Length of briefing (min)
Average Patient Flow Rate per Clinic (pts/min/clinic):
8.33 pts/min/clinic

3. BIOLOGICAL AGENT SELECTION

Select the type of biological agent for which you are preparing response plans (For non-communicable agent, select "Anthrax" or for communicable agent select "Smallpox"):
 

4. STAFFING CHARACTERISTICS

Estimated downtime (as %): %
Number of working shifts per operating day:

5a. STATION PROCESS TIME ESTIMATES


(for stations not included in your clinic set time estimates to "0 min")
 

5b. POPULATION PROPORTIONS


(for events not included in your scenario, set proportion to 0%)
The letters and numbers below refer to the Clinic Flow Diagram.
1. Non-contact Area Stations
a) Greeting: A0. Total referred for Medical Evaluation: %
b) Forms Distribution: A1. Evaluated: Requres Transport: %
c) Triage: A2. Evaluated: Confirmed/Potential Contact: %
d) Testing: A3. Evaluated: Confirmed/Potential Case: %
e) Vaccination: A4. Evaluated: Negative (False Positive): %
f) Crisis Counseling: B0. Decline/Contraindiction, No Testing: %
g) Form Collection & Counseling: B1. Suspect Case/Contact Decline, No Testing: %

2. a) Contact Precaution Stations
B2. Decline/Contraindiction with Testing (if available): %
i) Medical Evaluation: B3. False Positive Decline/Contraindiction with Testing (if available): %
ii) Transportation: B4. False Positive Decline/Contraindiction, No Testing: %

b)Contact Precaution Area, No Case/Contact
C1. Non-contact Request/Require Testing: %
i) Form Distribution: C2. False Positive Test/Require Testing: %
ii) Testing: D1. Non-contact Crisis Counseling: %
iii) Vaccination: D2. False Positive Crisis Counseling: %
iv) Form Collection/Exit Education:
v) Crisis Counseling:

c)Contact Precaution, Suspected Case/Contact
i) Form Distribution:
ii) Vaccination:
iii) Isolation Counseling:
iv) Form Collection/Exit Education:

B. Output- General Core Staffing: Smallpox
1. Campaign Calculations
a) Mass Prophylaxis Campaign Patient Flow Rate (pt/min):
b) Number of Clinics:
c) Total Population Processed per Day:
d) Total Assigned Core Staff for Campaign (all shifts & downtime):
e) Total Operational Core Staff for Campaign (per shift, no downtime):
Per Clinic Calculations
a) Clinic Patient Flow Rate (pt/min):
b) Population Processed per Clinic per Day:
c) Total Assigned Core Staff per Clinic (all shifts and downtime):
d) Total Operational Core Staff per Clinic (per shift, no downtime):
C. Output - Station Specific Core Staffing: Smallpox
1. Greeters
2. Forms Distributors Sum Form Dist: 2
   a. Normal:
   b. Contact Precaution Area, safe:
   c. Contact Precaution Area, confirmed
3. Medical Evaluation
4. Briefing Supervisors Sum Briefing Staff: 4
   a. Normal:
   b. Contact Precaution Area, safe:
   c. Contact Precaution Area, confirmed:
5. Triage Staff
6. Testing Staff Sum Testing: 5
   a. Normal:
   b. Contact Precaution Area, safe:
7.Vaccinators Sum Testing: 17
   a. Normal:
   b. Contact Precaution Area, safe:
   c. Contact Precaution Area, confirmed:
8.Crisis Counsellors Sum Counsellors:2
   a. Normal:
   b. Contact Precaution Area, safe:
   c. Isolation Counselors:
9.Forms Collectors Sum Form Coll: 10
   a. Normal:
   b. Contact Precaution Area, safe:
   c. Contact Precaution Area, confirmed:
10. Transporters/EMTs
CLINICAL TOTAL 75

PART 2: Support Staff Calculations

A) Input

Security: enter the ratio of core staff to security staff (# Core staff: 1 security staff):
 
Station Managers: Enter the number of stations a single manager can oversee (# Stations: 1 manager):
 
Data Entry Personnel: enter the ratio of patients processed per minute to data entry staff (# patients per minute:1 data entry staff):
 
Information Technologists (IT): enter the ratio of data entry staff to information technology staff (# data entry:1 IT staff):
 
Medicine/ Vaccine Resupply Staff: enter the ratio of patients processed per minute to resupply staff (# patients/min:1 resupply staff):
 
EMS: enter the ratio of core staff to EMS staff (# core staff:1 EMS staff):
 
Other Support Staff: enter total number of other support staff not included in the above entries (e.g., food service, custodial, etc.):
 

B) Support Staff Output
(calculations are per shift and assume no downtime)

Security:
Station Managers:
Data Entry Personnel:
Information Technologists:
Medicine/Vaccine Resupply Staff:
EMS:
Other:
 
Total Support Staff per Clinic:
Total Support Staff for Campaign:

Part 3: Summary of Core and Support Staff

(all estimates rounded up to closest integer)
A. Per Shift, No Downtime (Operational Staff)
Core Staff Per Clinic:
Support Staff per Clinic:
Total Staff per Clinic:
Core Staff for Campaign:
Support Staff for Campaign:
Total Staff for Campaign:
B. All Shifts, Downtime Included (Assigned Staff)
Core Staff Per Clinic:
Support Staff per Clinic:
Total Staff per Clinic:
Core Staff for Campaign:
Support Staff for Campaign:
Total Staff for Campaign:

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