Invisible assets: quantifying the hidden economic value of residency training in Italian public hospitals
Externally funded residency programmes provide substantial, direct cost savings and support flexible workforce planning in Italian public hospitals. These findings support strategic investment in GME as a driver of economic sustainability and healthcare resource optimisation. Further research should address broader impacts on care quality and workforce stability.
Authors
- Piergiorgio Danelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1461-9835)
- Gianlorenzo Dionigi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0864-6087)
- Paolo Miccoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5540-4083)
- Francesco Brucchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3191-4369)
- Richard Sassun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7649-4703)
- Luca Persani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2068-9581)
- Luigi Boni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5906-3810)
- Annaclara Sileo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0789-8891)
- Paolo Pietro Bianchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2690-3502)
- Gianpaolo Carrafiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1448-2808)
- Renzo Dionigi
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- University of Insubria (IT)
- AOL (United States) (US)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Luigi Sacco Hospital (IT)
- Presidio Ospedaliero (IT)
- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Updates in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-025-02487-5
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Milano