Itemisation of programme costs (per hospital)
| Cost category | Start-up costs | Recurring costs |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel$ | ||
| Critical care physicians (2 on average per hospital) | $26 004 | $71 953 |
| Nurses (8 on average per hospital) | $44 406 | $75 306 |
| Respiratory therapists | $4605 | $7923 |
| Infection control preventionists | $1981 | $7855 |
| Pharmacists | $2725 | $7962 |
| Education and Training$ | ||
| Education and training expenses | $3579 | |
| Capital items$ | ||
| CLABSI line cart/central line insertion cart (annual equivalent cost) | $426 | $426 |
| Materials$ | ||
| Chlorhexidine | $2378 | |
| Oral care kits | $6933 | |
| Sterile central line dressing kits | $11 555 | |
| Total$ | $83 725 | $192 292 |
Recurring costs occur each year that the intervention is in place; as such, this total represents the annual recurring cost (not discounted as presented here).
CLABSI, central line-associated bloodstream infection.