| Contact
Mary Maeve Taaffe, RN, Nurse Supervisor, for additional questions |
| Nursing—RN | VS, injection (SQ, IM), IV infusion (non-chemo as well as monoclonal & chemo infusions), IVPush, oral medication administration, assessment, RN observation, urine pregnancy test, urine dipstick, urine toxicology test, hematocrit/hemoglobin testing, blood glucose finger stick, phlebotomy, serial PK's, blood sample processing, sample shipping, ECG/EKG, consenting, patient teaching, large volume blood draws, documentation, assisting with procedures such as liver biopsy, nerve block placement, stress tests | hourly—recharged in 30-minute increments | $93 | $135 |
| Nursing—RN for Phase I studies | Same as above + RN is 1:1 with subject | hourly—recharged in 30-minute increments | $97 | $141 |
| 24-hour RN cost | Same as above + RN is 1:1 with subject | room fee included | $2,300 | $3,335 |
| Nursing LVN | VS, urine pregnancy test , urine dipstick, urine toxicology test, hematocrit/hemoglobin testing, blood glucose finger stick, IV placement, phlebotomy, serial PK's, blood sample processing, sample shipping, oral and ECG, non-RN observation, patient teaching, large volume blood draws, documentation | hourly—recharged in 30-minute increments | $52 | $76 |
| Clinical Coordinator | Communicates with sponsors, schedules subject visits, manages database, assists with phlebotomy, measures vital signs, performs ECGs, conducts subject evaluations, processes and ships samples, assists with regulatory tasks. | hourly | $55 | $80 |
| Dietitian | Metabolic kitchen meals prepared by RD, food frequency questionnaires, resting metabolic rate/indirect calorimetry, bioelectrical impedance analysis & report, skinfold set/anthropometrics | hourly—recharged in 30-minute increments | $74 | $108 |
| Food Services - Snack | | | $10 | $15 |
| Food Services - Breakfast | | | $15 | $22 |
| Food Services - Lunch | | | $20 | $29 |
| Food services - Dinner | | | $30 | $44 |
| DEXA Scans | Machine not available without our technician | flat rate per patient/per scan | $93 | $135 |
| VO2 Exercise Testing | Machine not available without our technician | flat rate per patient/per test | $100 | $145 |
| Room Only - Exercise Room | Preparation and restocking of supplies | per patient | $20 | $29 |
| Room Only - Exam room | Preparation and restocking of supplies | per patient | $20 | $29 |
| Room Only - Treatment Room | Minor procedure surgical room | per patient | $100 | $145 |
Room Only
—Infusion Room | Preparation and restocking of supplies | per patient | $40 | $58 |
| Room Only - Sleep Room | Preparation and restocking of supplies | per patient | $40 | $58 |
Admission (nightly)
—Hillcrest | Includes nurses, food | 12-hour shift | $1,206 | $1,749 |
| Overnight - ECOB | Includes nurses, food | 12-hour shift | $1,206 | $1,749 |
| Phlebotomy Only | Single stick | flat rate/single stick | $20 | $29 |
| Processing of Lab Specimens | Without shipping | | $45 | $66 |
| Processing of Lab Specimens | With shipping—dry ice | | $55 | $80 |
| Use of Lab/Lab Equipment | Access to lab during business hours | daily | $15 | $22 |
| Ultrasound | Cardiac | per procedure - flat rate per patient | $180 | $261 |
| Ultrasound | Vascular | per procedure - flat rate per patient | $171 | $248 |
| Ultrasound | Abdomen | per procedure - flat rate per patient | $135 | $196 |
| Ultrasound | Unlisted | per procedure - flat rate per patient | $71 | $103 |
| Ultrasound Usage Only (no technician) | Must have proper training/certification to use machine | per region/per hemisphere | $100 | $145 |
| Sleep Recording | Technician, based on 12-hour shift—overtime for additional hours | per hour | $55 | $80 |
| Machine Use Only | Sleep equipment | per patient | $40 | $58 |
| Machine Use Only | EKG | per patient | $15 | $22 |
| Machine Use Only | Portable ultrasound | per 24 hours | $50 | $73 |
| Non-RN Duties | Non-RN duties | per hour | $45 | $66 |
| Parking Fee | Daytime | per visit* | $5 | $5 |
| Parking Fee | Overnight | per visit* | $8 | $8 |
| Pass-through Charges | Specialty supplies such as biopsy trays, drugs, specialty tubs, parking per day | based on actual costs | | |
| * Parking fees are at the same rates for UC users and non-UC users |