Kahuna and Trusted Works Connect Clinical Competencies With AI Nurse Scheduling
Published in Artificial Intelligence, Tools.
Published October 6, 2026. Source date: October 6, 2026.
Kahuna Workforce Solutions and Trusted Works announced a partnership linking clinical competency records with AI-powered staffing and scheduling. The intended workflow combines Kahuna’s validated skills and certification data with the Works.AI scheduling engine.
According to the companies, schedules can incorporate unit requirements, staff preferences and coverage forecasts while checking whether clinicians have current competencies for the proposed role. The integration is intended to reduce manual cross-checking and support internal float pools and flexible staffing.
This is a healthcare operations tool announcement. The release describes expected workflow benefits but provides no comparative clinical study demonstrating fewer safety incidents or improved patient outcomes. It does not establish that an automatically generated schedule is appropriate in every clinical setting.
The partnership illustrates an approach to combining workforce availability with qualifications when assigning hospital shifts. Its practical value will depend on implementation and the accuracy and currency of the underlying records.
Source: Trusted Health company announcement, October 6, 2026.