Table 1. Cost Comparison of Alcohol-Based Surgical Scrub vs Wet Scrub Using Soap Dispenser and Preimpregnated Scrub Brushes.
| Variable | Cost, $ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterless | Wet Scrub | ||
| Without PISB | With PISB | ||
| Materials | |||
| Alcohol-based surgical scrub | 0.36 | NA | NA |
| Aqueous soap | NA | 0.330 | NA |
| PISB | NA | NA | 0.430 |
| Scrub brush | NA | 0.260 | NA |
| Pick | NA | 0.050 | NA |
| Watera | NA | 0. 071 | 0.071 |
| Cost | |||
| Per staff member | 0.36 | 0.711 | 0.501 |
| Per staff member per yearb | 4650 | 9190 | 6470 |
| Waterless | NA | 4540 | 1820 |
Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; PISB, preimpregnated scrub brushes.
a
The cost of water was calculated based on a measurement of 15.9 L consumed per staff member per scrub at a cost of $0.45 per liter.
b
Using an average of 12 921 surgical procedures per year between 2013 and 2018 at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.