Power quality care with the right team for every shift.
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Balanced staffing needs
Assess and validate workload and staffing levels so you can generate patient assignments that match demand for care and clinical labor supply.
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Improved staff satisfaction
Employees can update their preferences, view and manage their schedules, swap shifts, and request time off anytime, anywhere — providing better flexibility and work-life balance.
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Intelligent forecasting
Proactively predict patient volume with census, acuity, and churn data, so your organization can plan ahead with the right coverage — meeting demand and reducing last-minute staffing gaps.
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Real-time metrics and insights
Visibility into shift productivity, costs, and scheduling efficiency empowers your organization to match staff to workload in real time, reducing your reliance on costly overtime and contingent labor.
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Compliance and risk management
Automatically enforce nurse-patient ratios, licensure requirements, and labor laws to stay audit-ready and minimize compliance risks.
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Equitable patient assignments
Create stable, fair staffing patterns that support safer, consistent care, so your teams can focus on patients, not scheduling chaos.
Acuity-based staffing is imperative to meeting our goals and making sure we have the right staff and number of staff for the right types of patients. And we’re able to give nurses a flexible schedule while making sure we have what we need to meet our patient needs.
Resources to support better care coverage
Discover how UKG Pro® Clinical Scheduling Extensions can create schedules and assignments that increase employee satisfaction and patient care.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the best way to optimize nurse staffing in hospitals?
Optimizing nurse staffing means matching clinical coverage to patient needs, without overworking your staff or compromising care.
Use historical data to forecast patient volume and adjust staffing based on these insights
- Make sure each shift has the right combination of roles and skill levels to provide effective care
- Use scheduling technology that integrates with EMRs and census data to dynamically adjust staffing levels
What are the best clinical scheduling tools for patient care?
The best clinical scheduling tools empower healthcare organizations to manage complex staffing needs while supporting high-quality patient care. Look for solutions offering automated, rules-based scheduling; real-time visibility into staff coverage; employee self-service; data-driven forecasting; flexibility for diverse teams; and seamless integration with your existing technology stack so your tools can work together.
What are some strategies to reduce nurse overtime?
With rising patient demand and ongoing nursing shortages, many healthcare organizations are adopting these strategies to reduce overtime and protect employee wellbeing:
- Track overtime: Monitor when and where overtime is occurring to identify patterns and root causes — so you can take targeted action.
- Bring in contingency staff or travel nurses: If your full-time team is stretched thin, temporary staff like travel nurses or per diem workers can fill short- or long-term gaps and prevent burnout.
- Build a float pool: Maintain a flexible group of nurses who aren’t tied to a specific unit. Float staff can shift across departments to meet changing demand without overloading core teams.
- Use smart scheduling technology: Advanced scheduling software tracks hours, maintains staffing levels, and creates fair, balanced schedules so no one is overworked.
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