ROI Analysis 5-7 min read

Healthcare Cost-Benefit: Preventing One HAI Pays for Robot

February 11, 2026

Cost of One HAI

Extended hospital stay: $18,000-35,000
Additional treatment: $5,000-15,000
Complications: $2,000-10,000
Legal/reputation: $10,000-50,000
Total average: $35,000-50,000 per HAI

Robot Investment

S100 Robot cost: $25,000
Annual operating cost: $3,500
Total 3-year cost: $32,500

Prevention Value

If robot prevents 1 HAI per year: $35,000+ saving
Payback: Less than 1 year
Multiple year ROI: Enormous