BoardSnap is an iOS app that turns the whiteboard output of hospital operations — daily huddle boards, capacity planning sessions, quality improvement workshops — into structured, written action plans in ten seconds.
Hospitals run on daily visual management. Unit huddle boards track safety events, bed capacity, staffing gaps, and patient flow metrics every shift. Department managers use whiteboards for performance improvement sessions, workflow redesigns, and staff scheduling discussions. These boards are the operational nerve center — and their content disappears when the shift ends or the meeting breaks.
BoardSnap turns daily whiteboard content into a running operational record. Snap the huddle board after each huddle. BoardSnap AI reads the structured metrics, annotated issues, and action items — and returns a written daily operational summary your leadership team can track. Over time, each project builds a documented performance history.
For hospital administrators overseeing multiple departments or units, Projects keep ED, ICU, surgical, and medical floor work in separate silos. The context stays right without any manual re-sorting.
Daily unit huddles cover safety events, patient census, staffing, and action items. Snap the huddle board after each session. BoardSnap AI reads the metrics and flags and returns a structured daily summary — without a charge nurse typing up notes.
Map the day's capacity picture on a board: bed availability by unit, anticipated discharges, pending admissions, diversion status. Snap it. The structured output gives the house supervisor a documented snapshot at each shift change.
Lean or PDSA improvement sessions use the board for process mapping, root cause analysis, and action planning. Snap after each session. Projects build a documented improvement record — useful for JCAHO survey preparation or Magnet documentation.
Map the staffing plan on the board: open shifts, coverage requests, float pool assignments. Snap it. The structured summary gives the staffing office a clear picture without manual re-entry.
Hospital renovation or technology implementation projects generate substantial whiteboard output. Snap the project status boards, timeline diagrams, and risk registers. Projects organize the board history by construction or implementation phase.
BoardSnap's VisionKit scan runs on-device with no external data transfer. AI summarization sends content to BoardSnap's API. Huddle boards and operational boards should not display patient names, MRNs, or other PHI. If your boards use patient-level identifiers, use initials or bed numbers only — consistent with existing whiteboard best practices for clinical settings. BoardSnap is not a HIPAA Business Associate and does not execute BAAs.
Room numbers alone are generally not PHI. PHI requires a combination of data elements (name, MRN, diagnosis, etc.) that would identify a specific individual. Follow your hospital's existing whiteboard privacy practices — if your boards are already compliant for staff to see, BoardSnap captures the same content. When in doubt, consult your Privacy Officer.
No — BoardSnap captures physical whiteboard output; it doesn't replace real-time location systems or electronic capacity management tools. It's a documentation and action-item tool, not a real-time dashboard replacement.
Snap the unit huddle board at the start of each shift or after the daily safety huddle. The summary gives nursing leadership a documented daily record without manual transcription. Over time, the project builds a searchable operational history.
Yes. Offline queue captures the board on-device and syncs when signal returns. Hospital buildings are notorious for spotty cellular coverage — BoardSnap is designed to handle it.
The free tier (one project, 30 boards) covers a single unit's needs. Pro ($9.99/month or $69.99/year) is the right tier for department managers overseeing multiple units or running multiple improvement projects simultaneously.
Snap a board. Get a clean summary and action plan tied to your team.