PRAYOJN: Optimizing Healthcare Resource Allocation

A powerful tool for healthcare workforce optimization based on WHO’s WISN methodology.

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Prabhune, A.G., Priya, P.S.K., Chandra, R. et al. A web-based platform for optimizing healthcare resource allocation and workload management using agile methodology and WISN theory. BMC Health Serv Res 25, 400 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12473-7

Introduction to PRAYOJN

The PRAYOJN tool for Resource Allocation and Optimization for Healthcare Facilities is a comprehensive web-based tool, based on WHO’s WISN (Workload Indicator Staffing Need) model. It helps hospitals streamline workforce calculations, ensuring efficient resource allocation.

The platform allows users to input departmental data, calculate available work hours per year, assess principal task staff requirements, and compute key factors such as Category Allowance Factor (CAF) and Individual Allowance Factor (IAF). These calculations ensure optimal staffing in various hospital departments.

With an intuitive user interface, PRAYOJN guides users through each step, from data input to generating staffing insights. This ensures efficient decision-making in healthcare workforce management.

Data Input

Enter departmental workforce data.



Key Metrics

Generate staffing and workload insights.


Optimize Staffing

Ensure efficient workforce allocation.

Key Features of PRAYOJN

PRAYOJN is designed to optimize healthcare workforce allocation efficiently. Below are some key features of this tool:

Automated Calculations

Automatically compute staffing requirements based on workload indicators.

User-Friendly Interface

Intuitive UI for easy data input and result interpretation.

Data Export

Export reports and insights in multiple formats for decision-making.

Prerequisite Data Inputs

"any dept. of hospital i.e pharmacy, diagnostic lab, nursing station, OPD, IPD, General surgery etc"

"Enter value < 365, i.e If all Sundays, 12 public holidays, 11 casual leaves, 10 sick leaves are considered, it will be 365-52-12-11-10 = 280 days"

"If a single Fulltime employee works in 8 hr shift and takes 1 hr break for tiffin, his/her work-hours/day = 7"

"Current count of staffs in that particular cohort in Full Time Equivalent (FTE)"

Principal Task Staff Requirement

Task 1

"i.e 8 min/patient's phlebotomy, 10 min/ sample transport trip, 15 min/patient for IP collection"

"Actual workload/day i.e 510 OP phlebotomy patients/ day, 24 sample trips/ day, 60 test-record entry/ day"

Category Allowance Factor Calculator

For Supporting Tasks

Task 1

"Stock -register maintaining = 8 min/day, Cotton-box preparing = 2 hours/day are required time for each supporting task in lab"

Individual Allowance Factor (IAF) Calculation

For Ancillary Tasks

Task 1

"Monthly meeting to be attended by Lab Head for 1 hour/month, Time-motion-study takes 30 min / day, Training 6 days/year etc."

WISN based Required Staff Calculator

"Current count of staffs in that particular cohort in Full Time Equivalent (FTE)"