Table 1.
Decision Model | Baseline Resident Hours | Cost Per Resident, 2001* | Cost Across Teaching Hospitals, 2001 |
---|---|---|---|
Attending substitutes | 90 | $40,606 | $669,435,462 |
100 | $81,213 | $1,575,118,377 | |
Sum=$2,244,553,839 | |||
Mid-level substitutes | 90 | $20,257 | $333,950,308 |
100 | $40,513 | $785,753,514 | |
Sum=$1,119,703,822 | |||
Task-tailored substitutes | 90 | $8,027 | $132,336,089 |
100 | $27,862 | $540,381,357 | |
Sum=$672,717,446 | |||
Existing residents | 90 | $0 | $0 |
100 | $0 | $0 | |
Sum=$0 |