TABLE 3.
Site-based Costs, Total and Per Clinic
| Site-based activity | Total 12 mo cost per clinic ($) | 12 mo total cost* ($) | Total 27 mo cost per clinic ($) | 27 mo total cost* ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational meetings† | ||||
| Average cost | 1,401 | 28,012 | 1,401 | 28,012 |
| Minimum cost | 642 | 12,841 | 642 | 12,841 |
| Maximum cost | 2,508 | 50,151 | 2,508 | 50,151 |
| Practice facilitation | ||||
| Average cost | 555 | 11,092 | 1,043 | 20,866 |
| Minimum cost | 217 | 4,338 | 435 | 8,705 |
| Maximum cost | 859 | 17,172 | 1,710 | 34,208 |
| Audit and feedback reports‡ | ||||
| Average cost | 120 | 2,401 | 270 | 5,402 |
| Minimum cost | 68 | 1,357 | 153 | 3,052 |
| Maximum cost | 176 | 3,527 | 397 | 7,936 |
| Educational materials | ||||
| Average cost | 51 | 1,019 | 101 | 2,020 |
| Minimum cost | 41 | 815 | 81 | 1,616 |
| Maximum cost | 61 | 1,223 | 121 | 2,424 |
| Provider champion§ | ||||
| Average cost | 443 | 8,856 | 996 | 19,927 |
| Minimum cost | 355 | 7,096 | 798 | 15,966 |
| Maximum cost | 616 | 12,312 | 1,385 | 27,702 |
*
Costs for all 20 clinics participating in Rethink the Strip.
†
Only one educational meeting per clinic was conducted, so 12-month and 27-month costs are the same.
‡
Average monthly audit and feedback costs per clinic were $10.00 (range: $5.65–$14.70).
§
Average monthly provider champion costs per clinic were $36.90 (range: $29.57–$51.30).