Poor Quality Distributed Costs

The purpose of the calculator and graph is to demonstrate an estimate of time and expences on Laboratory Lead and Staff, and Laboratory Customers (Physicans and staff, Patients and Public Health and Facility Services) who are impacted upon when a laboaratory error occurs and requires investigation and correction

INPUT Number of People Involved

Salary Estimate includes benefits costs

INPUT Average Time Spent per person (hours)

Standard Supplemental Expences ($)

INPUT Facility insurer or liability costs OR ANY Out-of-pocket or misc costs Total for all ($)

Total Costs ($)

Total Time (minutes)

Laboratory Lead

Laboratory Lead

Laboratory Staff

Laboratory Staff

Facility Services

Facility Services

Clinican Office

Clinican Office

Patient(s) plus

Patient(s) plus

Public Health

Public Health

TOTAL

Laboratory Lead: Laboratory Director, Physician, Scientist

Laboratory Staff: Technologists (extra work, related heath costs), Quality Team, Cleaning staff, Office staff (Reagent costs estimate included)

Facility Services: Ward Staff, Housekeeping, Information Services, Infection Control, Facility legal expenses

Patient Expences: Transportation costs, parking, homecare costs, missed work (lost wages)

Patient(s) plus: Includes the patients and their family members, and homecare persons affected.

*Note: Money (Estimate$) includes an estimate on additional non-salary expences based on the number of people working and the type of work involved