Abstract
[This is an excerpt.] Greater adoption of Health Information Technology (HIT) provides opportunities to use electronic Staffing and Patient Classification/Acuity systems to go beyond inflexible ratios; and gives visibility to factors influencing staffing needs such as varying levels of patient care requirements, nursing skill mix, and patient assignments.1 This resource will walk through three key concepts to consider when evaluating software solutions: Workforce Management (Staffing) Systems, Patient Classification/Acuity Systems, and the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. [To read more, click View Resource.]
This resource is found in our Actionable Strategies for Health Organizations: Improving Workload & Workflows (Safe & Appropriate Staffing).
