API Computerized Staffing and Scheduling System
Sherri Milton
Kelly Graduate

March 10, 2012

Abstract

This paper will discuss why using computerized staffing system could make staffing a hospital more efficient, effective and cost effective. The program will show how and why computerized scheduling and using API program versus Inovar would be more effective, productive while staying cost effective.
API Computerized Staffing and Scheduling System
The technology that will be discussed would be a web based networking program that would assist with adequate staffing for the hospital and their patients. This program would be implemented to ensure quality patient care and to minimize or eliminate staffing errors. The API program is a program that uses real time versus Inovar that is post time. Inovar is a program that we use to schedule, do time and attendance and payroll. API would be replacing inovar because of its slow turn around. Doing staffing in real time will help decrease delays in nurse assignments and floats which helps to eliminate frequent calls to the staffing office trying to find out who will be working where.
The programs that we are currently using are Oracle, Epic and Inovar which will be phased out as soon as an adequate program is in place. The implementation of API would not only benefit the organization, but the staff as well because it helps to speed up the staffing process with knowing who’s where and with patient acuity, it will help in adequately staffing units with the nurses needed to care for those patients who need more medical attention than others. API also helps in aiding with cost by managing overtime, agency usage and other staffing issues. This program will be specifically designed to decrease staffing and scheduling issues so that the workforce is run smoothly and efficiently.
API is a program that is used in automating