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MedPass SafeStaff

4 reports

An intelligent scheduling tool that ensures safe nurse-to-patient ratios specifically during medication pass in skilled nursing facilities. It uses real-time workload data to dynamically adjust assignments, preventing burnout and errors.

Nurses in skilled nursing facilities are overwhelmed by high patient-to-nurse ratios during medication pass, leading to non-stop work and feeling like 'spinning out in the mud'.

ER nurses are overwhelmed by unsafe staffing levels and patient volume, leading to hallway beds and makeshift treatment areas without adequate staff retention efforts.

44low
HealthcareStaffing & Scheduling
5CriticalRising(400%)
60

SafeShift Scheduler

12 reports

A scheduling platform that ensures minimum shift durations, patient acuity-based assignments, and mandatory break enforcement, reducing burnout and license risks for nurses and therapists.

Bedside nurses are overloaded with tasks that should be handled by specialist departments, leading to burnout and resentment.

Nurses in the NHS face chronic understaffing, no breaks, constant interruptions, unpaid overtime, and blame culture, making patient care unsafe and unsustainable.

44medium
Health, Wellness, and BeautyStaffing & Scheduling
4HighStable
57

RehabStaffPredict

15 reports

An AI-driven scheduling tool designed for small hospital rehab departments to predict staffing needs based on patient acuity and staff availability, reducing burnout and improving patient care.

A nurse cannot get rid of or manage an underperforming CNA because management does not act despite repeated complaints, leading to unsafe patient care and staff burnout.

L&D and postpartum nurse staffing ratios are inefficient and not based on data, leading to operational challenges.

44medium
Health, Wellness, and BeautyStaffing & Scheduling
4HighStable
54

AcuityMatch

3 reports

Addresses the lack of tools to dynamically allocate nursing staff and support roles based on patient acuity and workload in real-time, reducing burnout and overtime.

Nurse in Endoscopy overwhelmed by insufficient training and being expected to handle multiple roles (admissions, recovery, check-in) in a chronically short-staffed unit.

Nurse is doing 75% technician work (cleaning, toileting, bed changes) instead of nursing tasks, with no help from unresponsive techs, causing burnout and late medications.

45low
Medical PracticeStaffing & Scheduling
4HighStable
50

StaffSure

6 reports

An app to find, vet, and retain reliable employees for home service businesses. It reduces turnover and last-minute gaps through predictive scheduling and competency screening.

Hiring and retaining competent staff is extremely difficult, leading to constant turnover and the owner needing to work excessive hours to compensate.

I have clients but no cleaners to perform the work, and I don't know how to find and manage reliable cleaning contractors remotely.

43medium
Home ServicesStaffing & Scheduling
4HighDeclining(100%)
47

LiftShift Triage

8 reports

An app that helps healthcare facilities automatically triage patient handling tasks between physical therapists and nursing staff based on complexity and clinical necessity, eliminating role confusion and reducing non-billable work.

Physical therapist is double-booked and rushed, unable to give quality care or take breaks at a PT mill.

Physical therapists are called for patient lifting tasks that could be done by nursing staff, wasting PT's time on non-billable or low-value transfers.

43low
Health, Wellness, and BeautyStaffing & Scheduling
3MediumStable

Individual Problems

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BackupAlert CCT

In critical care transport (CCT), a single nurse with an EMT is responsible for managing a patient alone in the back of the truck during a crash, without backup, and is advised to pull over and call 911 if the patient deteriorates.

HealthcareStaffing & SchedulingCritical Care Transport Nurse5Critical$ implied
0
47

NurseShift Optimizer

New grad nurse overwhelmed by high patient acuity and unsafe staffing ratios, leading to physical stress, absenteeism write-ups, and contemplating leaving the profession.

HealthcareStaffing & SchedulingRegistered Nurse5Critical
0
57

ShiftShield Nurse

A single nurse in interventional radiology is overwhelmed with multiple roles and 24/7 call, seeking a salary that compensates for the unsustainable workload.

HealthcareStaffing & SchedulingRegistered Nurse (Interventional Radiology)5Critical$ implied
0
47

PoolCover Pro

Commercial pool service is too time-consuming and restricts vacation flexibility due to lack of coverage.

Cleaning & MaintenanceStaffing & SchedulingOwner3Medium$ implied
0
52

RouteCover Pro

A solo or small family pool service business cannot take a vacation because there is no coverage for their route while they are away.

Home ServicesStaffing & SchedulingOwner4High$ implied
0
52

TechTether Retention

Mobile RV repair businesses struggle to scale because trained technicians leave to start their own competing businesses.

General Field ServiceStaffing & SchedulingOwner4High$ implied
0
47

ParaCalc Pro

Special education teacher needs a way to automatically calculate paraeducator staffing ratios based on student IEP support levels.

EducationStaffing & SchedulingTeacher3Medium$ implied
0
47

SpedFlex Scheduler

Special education staff need to find meaningful tasks for students with IEPs when their assigned 1:1 student is unavailable, but lack a system to match available students with staff needs in real-time.

EducationStaffing & SchedulingSpecial Education Teacher / Aide3Medium$ implied
0
49

FieldMentor Pro

Apprentices with minimal experience are sent alone to perform complex furnace and AC installs without supervision or guidance from a senior technician.

HVACStaffing & SchedulingOwner4High$ implied
0
52

AcuityBalancer

Med/surg unit nurses are receiving hospice patients without training or adjusted staffing ratios, causing unsafe workloads and burnout.

HealthcareStaffing & SchedulingNurse4High$ implied
0
52

ShiftProtect Scheduler

Staffing cancels a nurse's scheduled shifts after they pick up extra shifts to avoid overtime, potentially reducing their hours below their FTE and discouraging them from volunteering for extra work.

HealthcareStaffing & SchedulingNurse4High$ implied
0
44

AlignSnap Pro

Photographers need to predict the precise time the sun aligns with a specific landmark like a church spire for photo planning.

PhotographyStaffing & SchedulingPhotographer3Medium$ implied
0
52

CareLoad Optimizer

Nurses are given too many patients (5+:1 ratios) and insufficient time per patient to complete required tasks, charting, and build personal connections.

HealthcareStaffing & SchedulingNurse4High$ implied
0
37

ShiftFlex Nurse

A nurse is frustrated by an unvarying 12-hour shift schedule that conflicts with life outside work.

HealthcareStaffing & SchedulingNurse3Medium
0
47

MeetingShield

Teacher wants the ability to decline or require administrative oversight for meetings that are unproductive, confrontational, or about non-negotiable grading decisions.

EducationStaffing & SchedulingTeacher4High$ implied
0
49

NightShift RT Assist

Nurses face increased workload and disrupted patient care flow when overnight respiratory therapist coverage is replaced with virtual support, adding respiratory duties to already stretched nursing staff.

HealthcareStaffing & SchedulingNurse4High$ implied
0
49

RespiraConnect

Mayo Clinic is ending overnight respiratory therapist program, forcing nurses to handle RT duties with virtual help, which threatens job opportunities, care quality, and patient safety.

HealthcareStaffing & SchedulingRespiratory Therapist4High$ implied
0
47

TechHire Pro

Auto repair shop owners struggle to find and retain qualified mechanics due to low pay, while mechanics complain about having to provide their own tools and training.

Automotive RepairStaffing & SchedulingOwner3Medium$ implied
0
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PDPulse

Teachers are forced to attend mandatory meetings and professional development sessions that are irrelevant to their subject or department and could be communicated via email.

EducationStaffing & SchedulingTeacher2Mild
0
47

PrepPeriod Optimizer

A teacher has an inefficient prep period placement at the end of the day after a challenging class, leading to burnout and lack of productivity.

EducationStaffing & SchedulingTeacher3Medium$ implied

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