Table 2 Annual net economic benefit in Canada: Nurse time and compensation per 37 patients switched from hospital IVIg to home SCIg to recoup 1 nurse FTE
| Â | Year 1 | Subsequent years |
|---|---|---|
Home-based SCIg therapy | Â | Â |
  Nurse hours: training | 222 | 0 |
  Nurse hours: monitoring | 222 | 222 |
  Nurse compensation, C$ | 25,565 | 12,783 |
Hospital-based IVIg therapy | Â | Â |
  Nurse hours: IV administration and monitoring | 2,116.4 | 2,116.4 |
  Nurse compensation, C$ | 121,862 | 121,862 |
Net economic benefit (IVIg – SCIg) |  |  |
  Savings: nurse hours | 1,672.4 | 1,894.4 |
  Savings: nurse compensation, C$ | 96,297 | 109,080 |