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Table 2 Annualized, policymaker-relevant, cross-site implementation and sustainment costs

From: The cost of implementing and sustaining an evidence-based, behavioral-health electronic screening system in probation departments

Resource Category

Mean (SD)

Min

Max

Start-Up Costs

   

 Total Fixed Costs

$5,501 ($1,286)

$4,270

$8,724

 Pathways Meeting

$635 ($371)

$228

$1,177

 Behavioral Health Trainings

$535 ($461)

$179

$1,676

 Kick-Off Meeting

$569 ($373)

$198

$1,453

 Information Technology Servicesa

$92 ($38)

$54

$177

 Electronic Tablet

$620 ($359)

$259

$1,422

 Electronic Tablet Covers

$64 ($41)

$24

$132

 Earbuds

$31 ($11)

$26

$52

 Technical Assistance

$2,955 ($0)

$2,955

$2,955

Time-Dependent Costs (annualized)

   

 Total Time-Dependent Costs

$172 ($100)

$72

$395

 Tablet Security Software

$172 ($100)

$72

$395

Variable Costs (annualized)

   

 Total Variable Costs

$13,202 ($13,238)

$1,477

$44,450

 e-Connect Screen​

$1,326 ($1,795)

$137

$6,045

 Mobile Crisis​

$8,708 ($9,790)

$0

$30,649

 Mobile Crisis + Psychiatric Hospitalization​

$2,532 ($2,838)

$0

$6,161

 Law Enforcement + Psychiatric Hospitalization​

$1,549 (3,415)

$0

$9,859

 On-site Clinician​

$97 ($11)

$89

$105

 Telephone screening (Mobile Crisis Clinician)

$98 ($0)

$98

$98

 Behavioral Health Provider

$1,812 ($1,975)

$0

$6,339

Total Annual Costs

   

 Implementation (Start-up + Time-Dependent + Variable)

$18,704 ($14,320)

$7,047

$53,174

 Sustainment (Time-Dependent + Variable)

$13,374 ($13,317)

$1,620

$44,845

Average Sustainment Costs, Per Screen

$146 ($113)

$38

$419

  1. a Information technology services included electronic tablet set-up training and electronic tablet set-up