Charge nurses manually track patient assignments and charted counts to distribute admissions fairly, a time-consuming and error-prone process.

Workarounds Described

• Charge nurse manually tracks which patients each nurse has charted on to decide next admission assignment
• Charge nurse counts current patient loads and recalled charted encounters without software

Implied Software Gaps

• Automated patient assignment system that factors in charted history, not just current census
• Real-time workload dashboard showing nurse burden based on both active patients and turnover

PatientLoad Balancer

An app that calculates fair patient assignments by analyzing real-time census, nurse-to-patient ratios, and charted encounter history. It prevents burnout by ensuring equitable distribution and reduces charge nurse mental load. Integrates with EHR/ADT to pull current data, providing one-click assignment suggestions.