Table 2.
Breakdown of accrued cost for the management of DSP cases at Pelonomi regional hospital
| Hospital ward admission/treatment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | Length of stay | Number of patients | Basis | Unit fee (R) | Total (R) |
| ED | Single visit | 212 | Per visit | 480 | 101 760 |
| Ward | 2 days | 70 | Per day | 1 221 | 170 940 |
| ICU | 5 days | 5 | Per day | 7 712 | 192 800 |
| Psychology | Single visit | 166 | Per visit | 207 | 34 362 |
| Ambulance | - | 144 | Per ride | 1 558 | 224 352 |
| Sub-total | 724 214 | ||||
| Laboratory tests (NHLS and Pharmacology) | |||||
| Test | Number of patients | Basis | Unit fee (R) | Total (R) | |
| U&E | 138 | Per test | 115 | 15 870 | |
| LFT | 131 | Per test | 272 | 35 632 | |
| FBC | 195 | Per test | 58 | 11 310 | |
| Toxicology screen | 108 | Per test | 1 000 | 108 000 | |
| Sub-total | 170 812 | ||||
| Grand total | 895 026 | ||||
ED: emergency department; FBC: full blood count; ICU: intensive care unit; LFT: liver function test; NHLS: National Health Laboratory Service; U&E: urea and electrolytes