Autonomous UVC ROI Calculator

Compare the labor efficiency of autonomous UVC robotics against traditional stationary UVC towers, plus the added HAI cost avoidance benefit.

1Labor Comparison Inputs

Current UVC Tower

EVS Loaded Hourly Wage ($)

Rooms Disinfected / Day

2HAI Cost Avoidance Inputs

State

Annual Patient Days (Your Hospital)

Pre-filled with state total. Adjust to your facility.

Methodology & Sources

Labor Savings: Calculated from the idle time an EVS technician spends waiting during UVC tower cycles. Repositioning towers require the tech to remain nearby for each cycle position (typically 3 per room). Autonomous robots eliminate this wait entirely. Formula: (wasted min/room ÷ 60) × hourly wage × rooms/day × 365.

HAI Cost Avoidance: Uses state-level HAI incidence data from CDC's 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report, NHSN, and peer-reviewed literature. Costs from AHRQ/HCUP/literature. Facility estimates are proportional to your patient-day share of the state total.

UVC Reduction Rates: VRE −44% (p=0.048), C. diff −11% (p=0.031), MRSA −27% (p=0.052) from the BETR Disinfection RCT (Anderson et al., Lancet 2017/2018). Candida auris −30% is a conservative extrapolation from lab efficacy studies (Cadnum et al., AJIC 2023).