Healthcare staffing firm Aya Healthcare is acquiring the healthcare VMS and MSP unit of Vizient. The business will be transitioned to Vaya Workforce Solutions, a new subsidiary of Aya based in Dallas.

Plans call for the deal to close by the end of September.

“Providing high-quality, timely care to communities in need has never been more important,” said April Hansen, group president of workforce solutions at Aya Healthcare. “The Vizient [contingent labor management] program is highly regarded by participating agencies and the array of health systems within Vizient’s membership.”

Vizient, based in Irving, Texas, describes itself as a healthcare performance improvement company that serves more than half of the healthcare organizations across the US.

The VMS was initially part of MedAssets, which was acquired by Pamplona Capital Management in November 2015. In turn, it was acquired by Vizient in February 2016. 

“As the demand for healthcare staffing services evolves, we’re thrilled to join forces with Aya to expand our members’ unmatched access to exceptional, cost-effective temporary staffing services through Vaya Workforce Solutions,” said Bharat Sundaram, president and chief operating officer at Vizient.

Terms of the transaction were not announced.