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 ($)
Total Time (minutes)
Laboratory Lead
Laboratory Staff
Facility Services
Clinican Office
Patient(s) plus
Public Health
TOTAL
Laboratory Lead: Laboratory Director, Physician, Scientist
Laboratory Staff: Technologists (extra work, related heath costs), Quality Team, Cleaning staff, Office staff (Reagent costs estimate included)
Facility Services: Ward Staff, Housekeeping, Information Services, Infection Control, Facility legal expenses
Patient Expences: Transportation costs, parking, homecare costs, missed work (lost wages)
Patient(s) plus: Includes the patients and their family members, and homecare persons affected.
*Note: Money (Estimate$) includes an estimate on additional non-salary expences based on the number of people working and the type of work involved