#2002-550Decree No. 2002-550 of April 19, 2002 on the Special Status of the Director of Care Corps in the Public Hospital Service
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This decree establishes a specific body of care directors in public hospitals, categorizing them into two classes with different levels. It defines their responsibilities, including care coordination and managing training institutes, and outlines the recruitment process through competitive exams. The focus is on organizing healthcare services efficiently in hospitals and integrating new directors through structured training and evaluation.
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Key Changes
- Creation of a specific body for care directors in public hospitals
- Introduction of competitive exams for recruitment
- Definition of roles and responsibilities for care management and training
Obligations
What this law requires
Public hospitals must establish a body of care directors (directeurs des soins) organized into two classes: 2nd class (8 levels) and 1st class (7 levels plus functional level)
Care director positions must be filled through competitive exam recruitment process from three professional pathways: nursing, rehabilitation, or medical-technical fields
The general care coordinator must submit an annual activity report to the hospital director for integration into the establishment's overall annual activity report presented to governing bodies
Care directors responsible for training institutes must oversee conception of pedagogical projects, organization of initial and continuing education, theoretical and practical instruction, teaching team management, and educational control
General care coordinators must coordinate nursing care activities, rehabilitation activities, and medical-technical activities while maintaining hierarchical authority over all healthcare management staff through delegation from the hospital chief executive