Table 4 Time-in-Motion Results for TB Screening and Chest X-ray Completion
Procedure | Number of Measurements | TST staff time | TST staff cost | QFT-GIT staff time | QFT-GIT staff cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB Screening | |||||
TST placement | 15 | ||||
TB Nurse/Technician time | 4 min (2–6 min) | $1.80 | -- | -- | |
Security time | 3 min (1–5 min) | $1.38 | -- | -- | |
TST reading – 3 towers | 64 | ||||
TB Nurse/Technician time | 6 min (2–8 min) | $2.70 | -- | -- | |
Security time | 3 min (0.5–7 min) | $1.38 | -- | -- | |
TST result entry | 27 | ||||
TB Nurse/Technician time | 8 min (3–12 min) | $3.60 | -- | -- | |
QFT-GIT blood draw | 23 | ||||
TB Nurse/Technician time | -- | -- | 3 min (1–5 min) | $1.35 | |
Security time | -- | -- | 3 min (1–5 min) | $1.38 | |
Total TB Nurse/Technician screening time | 18 min | $8.10 | 3 min | $1.35 | |
Total Security screening time | 6 min | $2.76 | 3 min | $1.38 | |
Total TB screening staff cost | $10.86 | $2.73 | |||
Chest X-ray | |||||
X-ray Technician time | 13 | 5 min (3.5–7 min) | $2.83 | 5 min (3.5–7 min) | $2.83 |
Security time | 13 | 26 min (10–50 min) | $11.98 | 26 min (10–50 min) | $11.98 |
Onsite MD interpretation time | 13 | 2 min (0.5–5 min) | $3.30 | 2 min (0.5–5 min) | $3.30 |
Formal radiology reading | -- | $13.00 | -- | $13.00 | |
Total Chest X-ray completion cost | $31.11 | $31.11 | |||