Nurse managing multiple patients on a med-surg floor finds it difficult to safely manage time and attention when one patient requires intensive insulin drip monitoring (Q1 glucose checks, IV fluids, potassium replacement) while also caring for other patients.

No existing system automatically prioritizes or redistributes tasks when a patient's acuity spikes, forcing nurses to manually juggle time and compromise on other patients.

Severity

3Medium

Willingness to Pay

implied

Added

Jul 3, 2026

App Concept

AcuityAdjust

AcuityAdjust is a real-time patient acuity and workload balancing tool for med-surg floors. It integrates with the EHR to automatically flag high-acuity patients (e.g., insulin drip, DKA) and suggests task reassignments or notifies charge nurses for staffing adjustments, ensuring safe nurse-to-patient ratios dynamically.

Key Features

Real-time acuity scoring based on orders, vitals, and lab results
Automated alerts for charge nurse when patient acuity exceeds threshold
Suggested task redistribution or buddy system assignments
Integration with EHR for seamless data pull

Target Users: Charge nurses and floor nurses in med-surg units of hospitals with 10+ beds

Revenue Model: $200-500/month per hospital unit tiered by bed count; freemium basic version with limited alerts

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