Table 5.
Human resource costs of the Advanced Assistance Unit of the Hospital Sírio-Libanês before and after implementing the automated medication dispensing system, according to the type of healthcare professional. 2013-2014. São Paulo, Brazil.
| Type of healthcare professional | Conventional dispensing period | Automated dispensing period | Variation/ year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost/day (R$) | Cost/day (USD) | Cost/year (R$) | Cost/year (USD) | Cost/day (R$) | Cost/day (USD) | Cost/year (R$) | Cost/year (USD) | R$ | USD | |
| Nurse | 101.64 | 43.70 | 36,589.55 | 15.730.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -36,589.55 | -15,730.67 |
| Materials supervisor | 1.14 | 0.49 | 410.34 | 176.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -410.34 | -176.41 |
| Administrative assistant | 36.90 | 15.86 | 13,283.38 | 5,710.82 | 14.76 | 6.35 | 5,313.35 | 2,284.33 | -7,970.03 | -3,426.49 |
| Pharmacy assistant | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 31.59 | 13.58 | 11,371.50 | 4,888.87 | 11,371.50 | 4,888.87 |
| TOTAL | 139.68 | 60.05 | 50,283.26 | 21,617.91 | 46.35 | 19.93 | 16,684.85 | 7,173.19 | -33,598.41 | -14,444.72 |