Nurses in a hospital overflow unit are overwhelmed by sudden influxes of 4-5 admissions at once from the ED into an inadequate space with poor monitoring and supply access, leading to unsafe patient care.

Workarounds Described

• Manually transporting patients in a 'train' from ED to hold space
• Using any available staff to transport, regardless of role
• Charting 'do not use' on a bad IV access instead of replacing it
• Messaging charge nurse individually to raise safety concerns

Implied Software Gaps

• Automated patient transfer scheduling with staggering to avoid simultaneous admissions
• Real-time display of unit staffing and patient acuity to prevent overload
• Supply and room readiness tracking integrated with admission workflow

AdmissionFlow

AdmissionFlow is a capacity management and patient flow platform that staggers ED-to-floor admissions based on staffing, acuity, and available resources. It replaces chaotic batch transfers with a coordinated, prioritized queue that ensures each admission is safely managed.