[Definition of "Safety and Hygiene Packages" as a management model for the Hospital Hygiene Service (HHS)]. / Definizione di "Pacchetti Sicurezza e Igiene" come modello organizzativo e gestionale per la sicurezza in Ospedale di un Servizio di Igiene Ospedaliera.

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.