Case Study: University of Colorado Hospital cuts nurse scheduling time in half with SignUpGenius

University of Colorado Hospital cuts nurse scheduling time by 50% with SignUpGenius

The Women's Care Center at University of Colorado Hospital, a specialized high-risk labor and delivery unit, faced a significant administrative challenge. The manual process of scheduling shifts for 60 registered nurses was handled by a single scheduler, consuming 12 hours per cycle and creating a bottleneck that limited staff visibility and autonomy. To address this, the unit implemented a scheduling solution from SignUpGenius.

Using SignUpGenius, the hospital created a shared schedule where nurses could independently sign up for shifts, request days off, and manage swaps. This solution reduced the scheduler's administrative time by 50%, from 12 to 6 hours per cycle. More importantly, SignUpGenius empowered the nursing staff by giving them direct control over their schedules, which led to a concrete increase in staff satisfaction. The results were so positive that the hospital's NICU unit also adopted the SignUpGenius system.

University of Colorado Hospital