From: Health system costs of rheumatic heart disease care in South Africa
Cost component | Annual total cost to GSH in 2017 (US$) | Unit cost per encounter in 2017 (US$) |
---|---|---|
Costs obtained through step-down approach | ||
 Personnel | $ 210,000 | $ 2300 |
 Maintenance | $ 4600 | $ 50 |
 Consumables: general | $ 62,000 | $ 680 |
 Consumables: perfusion | $ 250,000 | $ 2800 |
 Consumables: anaesthesia | $ 19,000 | $ 200 |
 Consumables: prosthetic valves | $ 91,000 | $ 1000 |
 Building | $ 46,000 | $ 500 |
 Equipment & furniture | $ 79,000 | $ 3100 |
 Step-down sub-total | $ 750,100 | $ 11,000 |
Costs obtained through ingredients approach | ||
 Medications | $ 45,000 | $ 800 |
 Ingredients sub-total | $ 45,000 | $ 800 |
Total cost | ||
 Sum of sub-totals | $ 800,000 | $ 12,000 |