Oct. 13, 2016

Healthcare Staffing Report

The outlook for the healthcare staffing industry looks bright, though healthcare staffing executives should not expect growth to continue at the high levels seen over the last two years.

Healthcare segment of the US staffing industry to grow by 8% in 2017

October 10, 2016

The outlook for the healthcare staffing industry looks bright, though healthcare staffing executives should not expect growth to continue at the high levels seen over the last two years.


Aequor Healthcare to acquire TheraStaff

October 10, 2016

TheraStaff LLC is being acquired by Therapy Staff LLC, part of the larger Aequor Healthcare Services, according to a recently released announcement.


Parallon Workforce Solutions rebrands

October 10, 2016

Parallon Workforce Solutions rebranded as HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, effective Sept. 19. The new name reflects being part of the expanding portfolio of service offerings managed by HealthTrust.


More physicians plan to work as locum tenens

October 10, 2016

More physicians plan to work as locum tenens, according to a wide-ranging report by The Physicians Foundation and physician search firm Merritt Hawkins citing data from a survey of 17,236 active physicians.


Advanced Medical buys Indianapolis-based travel nursing firm

October 10, 2016

Advanced Medical Personnel Services Inc., a provider of allied healthcare travel staffing, acquired Indianapolis-based IPI Travel Nursing.


Healthcare staffing and the November election

October 10, 2016

What will the November election mean for the staffing industry? That will be discussed at the upcoming Healthcare Staffing Summit, along with other important issues, said Barry Asin, president of Staffing Industry Analysts. The event begins Nov. 8, election day, in Washington.


People: Delta CEO; Cross Country recruitment exec; Fastaff LLC and U.S. Nursing Corp; Shiftwise president

October 10, 2016

Several healthcare staffing providers added members to their executive teams this month. Firms include The Delta Companies, Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASD: CCRN), Fastaff LLC and U.S. Nursing Corp., and VMS provider ShiftWise.


Best practices for contingent workforce engagement — Staffing Stream

October 11, 2016

Marc Berman, president of Vector Technical Resources, an IT staffing firm servicing the Washington, DC area, discusses five best practices for healthy and happy contingent employees in a The Staffing Stream blog post.


Team Health studying possible sale (The Wall Street Journal)

October 11, 2016

Team Health Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TMH), a clinical outsourcing provider in healthcare, is exploring a sale to a private-equity firm, The Wall Street Journal reported.


Supplemental CEO: Go outside your company to learn, grow your firm

October 11, 2016

We have an all-access pass to a world of opportunity to explore, to learn, to share and to grow, Supplemental Health Care CEO Lesa Francis writes in a Staffing Industry Review article. Francis discusses easy ways to connect with others in the industry learn from those who have done it before.