Table 5.
Estimated community-focused patient navigation program costs
| Cost Categories | # Years | Estimate Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Service Delivery | ||
| Community-Focused Navigator Salary | 4 | $160,000 (= $40,000 × 4) |
| Community-Focused Navigator Fringe Benefits (~ 32%) | 4 | $51,200 (=$12,800 × 4) |
| Project Coordinator Salary | 5 | .25 FTE × 5 |
| Investigator | 5 | .1 FTE × 5 |
| Maintenance of Research Infrastructure | ||
| Patient Materials (flyers, consent forms, business cards) | 3.5 | $500 |
| Navigator Phone, Computer, Printer iPad | 3.5 | $10,000 |
| Office Supplies (postage, folders, binders) | 3.5 | $1000 |
| Mobile telephone costs | 3.5 | $1800 |
| Database maintenance | 3 | In Kind Contribution |
| Clinical Partnership | ||
| Office Space & Furnishings | 5 | In Kind Contribution |
| Clinical liaison | 5 | In Kind Contribution |
| Clinical Supervision/Support for Navigator | 5 | In Kind Contribution |