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FlowPACU

PACU Bed & Schedule Coordination

Opp. Score

Reports

Severity

3Medium

Trend

stable

First Seen

Apr 17, 2026

App Concept

FlowPACU

FlowPACU is a scheduling and booking app that syncs surgical schedules with real-time inpatient bed availability. It enables fair, controlled shift scheduling for staff while optimizing patient placement, reducing PACU holds and improving workflow.

Key Features

Fair shift scheduling with priority-based sign-up system (e.g., rotating pick times) to replace chaotic group texts
Real-time bed availability dashboard for PACU and inpatient units to coordinate patient placement
Automated alerts for bed openings and surgical schedule changes to enable proactive adjustments
Integrated patient flow tracking from OR to PACU to inpatient, with expected stay updates

Target Users: Hospital PACU nurses, bed placement coordinators, and surgical scheduling managers

Revenue Model: SaaS subscription per hospital department or per bed, with tiered pricing based on features and number of users

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User stories, data model, API surface and a two-to-four week MVP cut — grounded in what these 3 reports actually said. Markdown you can paste into a coding agent.