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. 2014 Oct 1;14(12):1–24.

Table 9:

Per-Facility Costs and Economic Benefits Associated with Each Repositioning Schedule

Turning Schedule 2-Hour 3-Hour 4-Hour
Daily cost of nursing staff time ($) 1,316 877 658
Annual cost of nursing staff time ($) 480,313 320,208 240,156
Daily cost of supplies ($) 151 137 123
Annual cost of supplies ($) 55,137 49,920 44,840
Total daily economic benefits ($) N/A 453 686
Total annual economic benefits ($) N/A 165,321 250,453

Abbreviation: N/A, not available.