PHILADELPHIA, PA — Healthcare technology company Atalan has launched a workforce intelligence platform aimed at helping hospitals identify nurses at risk of leaving their jobs up to a year in advance, as health systems grapple with persistent staffing shortages and an aging nursing workforce.
The new product, Atalan for Nursing, expands the company’s Clinician Retention Intelligence platform, previously used by physicians and advanced practice clinicians, into the nursing workforce, which faces annual turnover averaging 16.4%, according to the company.
The launch comes as healthcare providers confront mounting workforce pressures. By 2029, nearly 40% of nurses intend to leave the profession, while the national nursing shortage is projected to reach roughly 350,000 workers by 2027, creating an estimated deficit of about 10% nationwide.
Atalan said its platform uses machine learning to analyze workforce, staffing, scheduling, operational and clinical data to identify patterns associated with burnout and turnover risk.
“Nurse leaders have a deep understanding of their teams; they see the strain and know where pressure is building,” Tiffany Chan, founder and chief executive officer of Atalan, said in a statement. “Atalan for Nursing doesn’t replace that expertise. It strengthens it by providing data to validate nurse leaders’ instincts and support the changes they know are needed.”
The company said the platform delivers insights with more than 75% predictive accuracy and is intended to help health systems intervene earlier, allocate resources more effectively and improve workforce stability.
Atalan said the platform was developed in collaboration with SSM Health, a 24-hospital system that has used Atalan’s workforce intelligence tools for physicians and advanced practice clinicians since 2023.
“It’s critically important to be able to identify emerging patterns of burnout,” Julie Winegar, director of workforce planning at SSM Health, said in a statement. “The ability to intervene and provide support to our team members at the right time makes a meaningful difference.”
The company positions the platform as a tool for chief nursing officers, human resources leaders and hospital executives seeking to reduce turnover costs and maintain staffing levels as demand for healthcare services continues to rise.
Atalan said the platform is designed to transform fragmented workforce data into actionable information that can support retention strategies, workforce planning and patient care operations.
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