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. 2014 Oct 1;14(12):1–24.

Table 11:

Sensitivity of Estimates of Economic Benefits per Resident Associated With Daily Repositioning Schedule to Changes in Input Parameters

Parameter Economic Benefit
Low Base Case High
Hourly cost of employing PSW $ (3-hour; 4-hour) 10.00 (6.06; 9.26) 18.73 (11.05; 16.74) 20.00 (14.63; 22.11)
Residents requiring 2 PSWs to reposition % (3-hour; 4-hour) 0 (9.26; 14.06) 20 (11.05; 16.74) 50 (13.72; 20.75)
Time taken to reposition in minutes (3-hour; 4-hour) 5 (7.84; 11.93) 7.14 (11.05; 16.74) 10 (15.33; 23.16)
Total costs of briefs and related supplies per brief change $ (3-hour; 4-hour) 0.50 (10.91; 16.46) 0.83 (11.05; 16.74) 2.00 (11.54; 17.71)
Number of beds in facility (3-Hour; 4-Hour) 50 (188; 285) 123 (453; 686) 250 (917; 1,389)
Patients at moderate or high risk of developing PrU (%) (3-Hour; 4-Hour) 25 (342; 519) 33 (453; 686) 50 (685; 1,038)
Patients at moderate or high risk of developing PrU % (3-hour; 4-hour) 25 (215,232; 326,066) 33 (286,420; 433,913) 50 (430,475; 652,149)

Abbreviation: PSW, personal social worker.