Table A21:
Nursing Time and Hourly Wage Associated With Remote and In-Clinic Assessments for Models 1 and 2
| Variable | Estimate | Lower Bound | Upper Bound | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time spent | ||||
| RM administrative activities,a minutes per month (median, IQR) | 1.9 | 0.8 | 16.5 | Ricci et al, 2014137 |
| Remote interrogation, minutes per visit | ||||
| Reference case (median, IQR) | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2 | Ricci et al, 2014137 |
| Sensitivity analysis (mean) | 5 | 5 | 15 | Expert opinion |
| In-clinic interrogation, minutes per visit (mean, min, max) | 12 | N/A | N/A | Elsner et al, 2006117 |
| Clinic visit administrative activities, minutes per visit (mean, min, max) | 2 | N/A | N/A | Elsner et al, 2006117 |
| Hourly wage ($)b (mean, min, max) | 51.20 | 36.40 | 52.10 | Ontario Nurses’ Association114 |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; RM, remote monitoring.
a
RM administrative activities include training patients, scheduling appointments, contacting patients as a reaction to remote monitoring findings, contacting patients to restore interrupted remote transmissions.
b
Assuming a registered nurse with 8 years of experience for the mean, no experience for the minimum, and ≥25 years for the maximum, plus 13% in lieu of benefits.
Note: Costs of activities were calculated as time spent × hourly wage. Lower bound = lower time × lower wage. Upper bound = upper time × upper wage.