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Table 5 Scenario analysis: labour costs

From: Cost minimization analysis of nasopharyngoscope reprocessing in community practice

Reprocessing costs

Cidex-OPA

Revital-Ox

Tristel

UV system

Physician processinga

Clinic staff processingb

Physician processinga

Clinic staff processingb

Physician processinga

Clinic staff processingb

Physician processinga

Clinic staff processingb

Cost per patient

$38.59

$5.51

$26.47

$4.42

$30.53

$11.23

$22.74

$6.21

Cost per clinic day

$694.62

$99.18

$476.46

$79.56

$549.54

$202.14

$409.32

$111.78

Cost per year

$100,025.28

$14,281.92

$68,610.24

$11,456.64

$79,133.76

$29,108.16

$58,942.08

$16,096.32

  1. aFrom OMA Physician’s Guide to Uninsured Services, 2019
  2. bFrom ONA Collective Agreement—RN Compensation, 2021