TABLE 2
Assumptions for Cost Estimates of a Newborn Hearing Screening Program |
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Machine
#1 |
Machine
#2 |
Machine
#3 |
Machine
#4 |
| Insert the name(s) of the newborn hearing screening equipment you are analyzing |
Natus ALGO |
Biologic AuDX |
Otodynamics ILO88 |
SonaMed Clarity |
| Insert the # of babies born each year in your hospital |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
| Insert the estimated # of babies that will be screened each year |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
| What do you estimate the prevalence per 1000 of hearing loss to be? |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Over how many years do you want to amortize the cost of the equipment? |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Insert the total cost of: |
newborn hearing screening equipment |
$17,500.00 |
$3,995.00 |
$6,500.00 |
$25,000.00 |
| |
computer for screening equipment and/or data management |
$1,500.00 |
$1,500.00 |
$1,500.00 |
|
| |
Cart or stand for equipment |
|
|
$400.00 |
|
| |
Printer for data management |
$300.00 |
$300.00 |
$300.00 |
|
| |
Label printer |
|
|
|
|
| Insert the per baby cost of: |
Probe tips |
|
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
| |
ABR electrodes etc |
$8.70 |
|
|
$0.50 |
| |
probe replacement |
|
|
$0.35 |
$0.50 |
| |
Calibration and/or warranty |
$0.10 |
$0.08 |
|
|
| Insert the hourly wage (including fringe benefits and overhead) of screening program staff |
Coordinator |
$32.50 |
$32.50 |
$32.50 |
$32.50 |
| Screener(s) |
$17.88 |
$17.88 |
$17.88 |
$17.88 |
| Clerk(s) |
$13.00 |
$13.00 |
$13.00 |
$13.00 |
| Audiologist(s) |
$40.63 |
$40.63 |
$40.63 |
$40.63 |
| Insert estimated minutes per baby for various tasks (the best way is to divide the average hours spent on that task by the # of babies born, screened, or whatever): |
Inpatient screening |
12 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
| Outpatient screening |
0 |
8 |
10 |
0 |
| Coordination |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Audiological Review |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Clerical work |
3 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| How many hours per year does a full time employee actually work? |
1880 |
1880 |
1880 |
1880 |
| Estimated coverage, referral, and follow-up rates: |
% of babies not screened before discharge |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| referral rate at time of hospital discharge |
3.0% |
8.0% |
8.0% |
1.5% |
| % of babies needing outpatient screen who are actually screened |
|
100.0% |
100.0% |
|
| referral rate for outpatient screening (%) |
|
10.0% |
10.0% |
|
| % of babies screened before discharge who need a diagnostic evaluation |
3.0% |
0.8% |
0.8% |
1.5% |
| Number of babies who will need a diagnostic evaluation |
60 |
16 |
16 |
30 |
| Cost of tracking & data management software for the year |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
| Estimated cost of diagnostic evaluation per baby: |
$150.00 |
$150.00 |
$150.00 |
$150.00 |
