Skip to main content

Table 2 Indirect costs and resource drivers

From: A cost management model for hospital food and nutrition in a public hospital

Resources

Resource driver

Cost (US$ per month)

1

Nutritionists salaries

Labor hours

$ 101,188

2

Clinical nutritionists salaries

Percentage of use

$ 125,516

3

Assistants salaries

Percentage of use

$ 295,205

4

Secretary salary

Square meters

$ 5,303

5

Cleaning supplies

Square meters

$ 25,032

6

Library supplies

Square meters

$ 1,119

7

Water

Square meters

$ 7,952

8

Steam boiler

Minutes of use

$ 40,781

9

Gas

Activity duration

$ 810

10

Electricity

Activity duration

$ 13,173

11

Telephone

Activity duration

$ 1,027

12

Equipment depreciation

Depreciation

$ 22,975

13

Furniture depreciation

Activity duration

$ 3,195

14

Rooms depreciation

Activity duration

$ 11,524

15

Equipment maintenance

Activity duration

$ 6,713

16

Garbage

Kilos

$ 6,573

  1. Note: The Chilean peso is the currency in Chile. Conversion rate: CLP/USD = $ 502 (January 2014).
  2. Source: Own elaboration.