Feb. 9, 2017
According to Staffing Industry Analysts’ recently released annual mergers and acquisitions recap, there were 69 US staffing-related M&A deals in 2016, down from 92 in 2015 and well below the record number of deals set in 2007. The healthcare staffing segment was the second most targeted acquisition segment, lagging only IT in number of deals.
Healthcare staffing M&A deals
February 6, 2017
According to Staffing Industry Analysts’ recently released annual mergers and acquisitions recap, there were 69 US staffing-related M&A deals in 2016, down from 92 in 2015 and well below the record number of deals set in 2007. The healthcare staffing segment was the second most targeted acquisition... More
Travel Nurse across America buys Trinity Healthcare Staffing Group
February 6, 2017
Travel Nurse across America, a national travel nurse staffing company based in North Little Rock, Ark., acquired industry competitor Trinity Healthcare Staffing Group.
Jackson Healthcare’s leader invests in Staffing 360
February 6, 2017
Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF) closed on $7.4 million in financing with private investment firm Jackson Investment Group LLC, which is led by Jackson Healthcare chairman and CEO Richard Jackson.
Private equity firm acquires provider of VMS to hospitals
February 6, 2017
BelHealth Investment Partners LLC, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, acquired American HealthCare Staffing Association LLC, a hospital VMS provider.
Health Carousel acquires Medical Staffing Options
February 6, 2017
Healthcare staffing provider Health Carousel acquired Columbus, Ohio-based Medical Staffing Options, a travel nurse staffing provider, adding scale to its existing travel nursing and allied healthcare staffing services.
Aya Healthcare files lawsuit against AMN
February 6, 2017
Two large healthcare staffing firms appear set for a new court fight. Aya Healthcare accused AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AMN) of attempted monopolization and restraint of trade in a lawsuit filed last Thursday in federal court.
Jackson Healthcare plans Italian renaissance campus
February 6, 2017
Healthcare staffing provider Jackson Healthcare announced a 306,000 square foot expansion project of its corporate headquarters in Alpharetta, Ga., which will accommodate 1,400 new associates. The company will break ground on the $100 million project in the winter of 2017.
Trump’s first EO targets ACA —The Staffing Stream
February 6, 2017
President Trump’s first executive order announces a broad policy to seek the prompt repeal of the Affordable Care Act and to implement other strategies to achieve healthcare reform, writes attorney George Reardon in a The Staffing Stream blog post. The brief executive order is somewhat inconsistent,... More
Former Fastaff, US Nursing CEO joins Gifted Healthcare
February 6, 2017
Gifted Healthcare, a national nurse-owned healthcare staffing company, named Kay Cowling as president and COO, a new position within the firm, effective Jan. 1. Cowling until 2014 was CEO of Fastaff and US Nursing.
TeamHealth sold to private equity firm, false claims allegations settled for $60 million
February 6, 2017
Team Health Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TMH), a clinical outsourcing provider in healthcare, on Feb. 6 completed its sale to funds affiliated with global asset manager Blackstone and certain co-investors, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, the US Department of... More