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. 2017 Oct;72(10):629–636. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2017(10)07

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