SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 3, 2025–
Nurse scheduling and staffing remains one of the most complex challenges for hospitals and health systems. With more than 15 years of experience in driving operational excellence in healthcare systems, Dr. Dani Bowie, DNP, RN, NE-BC, specializes in leading innovative staffing and scheduling technology initiatives that boost nurse engagement and cut labor costs. Dr. Bowie’s new book, “ Reimagine Workforce Management with AI: a Roadmap for Healthcare Leaders,” chronicles her journey with artificial intelligence (AI) over the past decade full of starts, pauses, failures, restarts and successes.
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“Nothing is more frustrating than being asked to do a job without the right tools and support and repeatedly getting less than optimal results,” said Dani Bowie, DNP, RN, NE-BC, SVP of Workforce AI at Aya Healthcare. “I’m able to show how healthcare leaders can use AI tools so that workforce planning, scheduling and staffing can be done with more precision than ever before.”
This eye-opening page-turner shows healthcare leaders how to revolutionize workforce management. Dr. Bowie’s 80-page book is chock full of tools, evidence-based best practices, key terminology and AI history. Healthcare leaders are given step-by-step solutions for how to create an effective scheduling and staffing system that includes operational strategies, goals and key performance indicators.
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Industry peers and colleagues reviewed Dr. Bowie’s new book and have given rave reviews. “This is the book I wish I had when I took my first role as a healthcare executive. A must-read for anyone leading workforce strategy in healthcare,” said Rudy Jackson, DNP, MHA, RN, CENP, FNAP, SVP and System Chief Nurse Executive.
Hospitals and healthcare systems can attain a free copy of “Reimagine Workforce Management with AI: a Roadmap for Healthcare Leaders” here.
For more resources and information on how AI can transform your workforce, visit LotusOne.com.
About the author:
Dr. Dani Bowie brings over 15 years of experience in driving operational excellence in healthcare systems and specializes in leading innovative staffing and scheduling technology initiatives that boost nurse engagement and cut labor costs. She is currently the SVP of Workforce AI at Aya Healthcare.
Dr. Bowie received her Master of Science in nursing from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and her doctorate in nursing from Yale University, where she built a predictive nurse scheduling model. She has conducted research and published extensively about the nursing workforce in many journals, including Nursing Economics, Nurse Leader and American Nurse.
Dr. Bowie has led and independently consulted for several health systems to design and build centralized staffing and scheduling offices, while simultaneously deploying staffing and scheduling technology platforms. She leverages her expertise in healthcare, technology, project and people management, along with her bold leadership strategies, to help organizations achieve clinical and financial KPIs.
About Aya Healthcare:
Aya Healthcare is the largest healthcare talent software and staffing company in the United States. Aya operates the world’s largest digital staffing platform delivering every component of healthcare-focused labor services, including travel nursing and allied health, per diem, permanent staff hiring, interim leadership, locum tenens and non-clinical professionals. Aya’s AI-enabled software solutions, which include vendor management, float pool technology, provider solutions and predictive analytics, combined with its digital talent marketplaces, provide hospital systems greater efficiencies, superior operating results and reduced labor costs. While technology drives efficiency and scale, Aya’s 6,000+ global employees power the company to deliver unparalleled accountability and exceptional experiences for clients and clinicians. Aya’s company culture is rooted in giving back and supports organizations around food security, education, healthcare, safe shelter and equity. To learn more about Aya Healthcare, visit www.ayahealthcare.com.
In Dr. Dani Bowie’s new book, “Reimagine Workforce Management with AI: A Roadmap for Healthcare Leaders,” healthcare leaders are given step-by-step solutions for how to create an effective scheduling and staffing system that includes operational strategies, goals and key performance indicators.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Azzi Fudd banked in a 3-pointer from the top of the key in the first half of the Final Four. When the shot from UConn’s standout senior guard went in, coach Geno Auriemma lifted his arms above him — a small celebration of what was shaping up to be Fudd’s best offensive half of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
It didn’t take Fudd long to assert herself Friday against UCLA in her first national semifinal since 2022 during her freshman season, as injuries had forced her to watch the Huskies’ last Final Four run from the bench.
She scored all of her 19 points in the first half, almost more than UCLA’s entire team (22) during that span, and she wasn’t needed much in the second.
UConn beat UCLA 85-51, and it was never really close. The Huskies will play defending champion South Carolina in Sunday’s final after a stellar first-half performance from the sharpshooter who has battled numerous injuries to get there.
“Tonight was a lot of fun,” Fudd said. “It was so hard watching last year. And I try to remember what that was like, because it was difficult. I was trying to be their biggest supporter, but … all you want to do is be able to be on the court with them and be able to contribute. So tonight I just wanted to have fun, and that’s exactly what I got to do.”
Fudd worked her way back this year after tearing the medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee in November 2023. It was a long rehab process that included help from four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry, whose team of trainers collaborated with the UConn medical staff to create benchmarks and tests for Fudd to complete before returning to the court.
After only playing two games in 2023-24, Fudd averaged 13.1 points this season, shooting a career-high 46.8% from the field and 44.1% from 3-point range, also a career high and best in the Big East.
Fudd finished in double figures in each of the Huskies’ first three games of the tournament, including 27 points, seven assists and six steals against Arkansas State in the first round. Her worst game of the tournament was the one that sent UConn to the Final Four — an eight-point performance on 3-for-14 shooting in a 78-64 win over Southern California in the Elite Eight in Spokane, Washington.
“I left that in Spokane,” she said. “So Tampa was a new me. It’s March, it’s the Final Four. You can’t keep any of that with you. It’s every game is a new game. Even each quarter, every possession is a new possession.”
Fudd said her goal on Friday was to be aggressive. She had a steal and a layup in the game’s opening minutes and knocked down three 3-pointers.
Her impact on one of the nation’s most dominant teams was evident well before Friday’s national semifinal. UConn improved to 67-8 in games she plays, 30-1 when she makes at least three 3-pointers and 25-1 when she scores at least 15 points.
“Azzi has worked her butt off to get to this point,” said star senior Paige Bueckers, who scored a quiet 16 points on Friday. “Just the adversity she’s been through. All the ups and downs, the highs and lows. You see all the good days, all the bad. But you work to get back to these moments and to shine on this stage, and to be your best self.
“For her to just have that smile, have that joy, and just to be loose and playing her best basketball is very rewarding.”
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From left, UConn forward Sarah Strong (21), guard Paige Bueckers (5) and guard Azzi Fudd (35) react during the second half of a national semifinal Final Four game against UCLA during the women’s NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) shoots against UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) during the second half of a national semifinal Final Four game during the women’s NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) is greeted by teammates as she comes off the floor during a break in play against UCLA during the second half of a national semifinal Final Four game during the women’s NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) puts up a shot against UCLA guard Londynn Jones (3) during the first half of a national semifinal Final Four game during the women’s NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) goes up for a shot against UCLA guard Gabriela Jaquez (11) during the first half of a national semifinal Final Four game during the women’s NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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