Definition of a model for hospital environmental safety through the Hospital Hygiene Unit activities: findings from a Budget Impact Analysis to estimate savings due to avoided infection in an Italian teaching hospital

Background Targeted environmental monitoring is needed to obtain hospital patients safety. For this reason, Hospital Hygiene Unit (HHU) of Gemelli Teaching Hospital (GTH) periodically analyzes and inspects 10 healthcare production processes (HPP) and then expresses, in accordance with scientific evidences and current legislation, a report of healthcare compliance or not, in order to protect both patient and healthcare personnel. Aim of this study is to carry out an economic assessment in …