Smart Square is a type of healthcare scheduling software that uses predictive analytics to help healthcare organizations plan staffing and manage schedules based on forecasted demand. It is designed for hospitals and health systems that need to build schedules, monitor staffing conditions across units, and coordinate workforce deployment using data driven projections.
The platform provides AI powered forecasting that predicts demand up to 120 days in advance to support proactive scheduling decisions. Smart Square includes a predictive scheduling engine intended to forecast patient volume and help align staffing plans earlier in the scheduling cycle. The vendor also states forecasting can reach 96% accuracy and positions the platform to help reduce last minute schedule changes by enabling teams to plan with more lead time.
Smart Square includes open shift optimization that refreshes predictions 30 days out to support earlier identification of coverage gaps. It also offers healthcare specific staffing workflows to streamline floating, skill matching, and deployment across units and facilities. Centralized dashboards and built in reporting are positioned to provide enterprise visibility into staffing, utilization, and productivity so leaders can monitor performance and adjust across departments.
The product is also presented as supporting flexible self-scheduling approaches that give staff more transparency and control over their schedules. Overall, Smart Square is positioned to help healthcare organizations coordinate staffing decisions while balancing coverage, workload, and labor utilization across the enterprise.
• Predictive scheduling engine: Forecasts patient volume and staffing needs up to 120 days in advance
• AI driven forecasting: Vendor stated accuracy up to 96% for forecasting staffing needs
• Open shift optimization: Refreshes predictions 30 days out to support earlier shift coverage planning
• Healthcare staffing workflows: Supports floating, skill matching, and deployment across units and facilities
• Dashboards and analytics: Centralized visibility with reporting and productivity analytics for staffing and utilization monitoring