Table 5. Total Daily Costs Per COVID-19 Patient (2020 USD) .
Ward Type | Respiratory Support | Economic Costs | Financial Costs | ||||||
Total Average Costs |
Totals by Cost Category
[% Of Total Costs] |
Total Costs |
Totals by Cost Category
[% Of Total Costs] |
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Exclusive Facility Fee | Inclusive Facility Fee | Consumables | Human Resources | Equipment |
Exclusive
Facility Fee |
Consumables | Equipment | ||
General ward | None | 119.47 | 184.05 | 61.10 [51%] | 57.17 [48%] | 1.21 [1%] | 61.74 | 61.10 [99%] | 0.64 [1%] |
Supplemental oxygen | 137.45 | 202.03 | 77.85 [57%] | 57.17 [42%] | 2.43 [2%] | 79.13 | 77.85 [98%] | 1.28 [2%] | |
High care ward | HFNO | 277.80 | 474.35 | 153.79 [55%] | 119.52 [43%] | 4.49 [2%] | 156.12 | 153.79 [99%] | 2.34 [1%] |
ICU | CPAP | 811.11 | 1327.46 | 284.21 [35%] | 518.17 [64%] | 8.73 [1%] | 288.72 | 282.21 [98%] | 4.52 [2%] |
NIV | 828.99 | 1345.35 | 300.34 [36%] | 518.17 [63%] | 10.48 [1%] | 305.76 | 300.34 [98%] | 5.42 [2%] | |
IMV | 797.89 | 1314.24 | 261.55 [33%] | 518.17 [65%] | 18.16 [2%] | 270.94 | 261.55 [97%] | 9.38 [3%] |
Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; USD, United States Dollars (1 USD=16.61 ZAR); CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure ventilation; NIV, non-invasive ventilation; IMV, invasive mechanical ventilation; ICU, Intensive care unit; HFNO, high flow nasal oxygen.