[Definition of "Safety and Hygiene Packages" as a management model for the Hospital Hygiene Service (HHS)]

Ig Sanita Pubbl. 2014 Mar-Apr;70(2):151-69.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify and formalize the Hospital Hygiene Service activities and products, evaluating them in a cost accounting management view. The ultimate aim, is to evaluate the financial adverse events prevention impact, in an Hospital Hygiene Service management. A three step methodology based on affinity grouping activities, was employed. This methodology led us to identify 4 action areas, with 23 related productive processes, and 86 available safety packages. Owing to this new methodology, we was able to implement a systematic evaluation of the furnished services.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Hospital Units / standards
  • Hospitals / standards
  • Housekeeping, Hospital / economics
  • Housekeeping, Hospital / standards*
  • Humans
  • Hygiene*
  • Italy