Economic analysis of FIND MGIT demonstration project * Samara ...

Challenges -
Data collection
Difficulties in obtaining “accurate” information on cost of
“space”
difficulties in obtaining cost of overhead (information is
distributed amongst many different “departments” within the laboratory organization and
many of items are reported as consolidated cost to the entire organization (or hospital if the
lab is located within a large hospital building)
unifying analysis consumables and equipment prices in
same dollar years (2006)
implementing data collection (variable cost) infrastructure
- now there is a much improved version available and is being used in a project in Thailand