June 8, 2017

Healthcare Staffing Report

We present a few key findings from Staffing Industry Analysts' recently completed travel nurse benchmarking survey, done in conjunction with the National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations, which found travel nurse revenue grew 23% last year.

Strong year for the travel nurse market

June 6, 2017

What a strong year 2016 was for the travel nurse market. We present a few key findings from Staffing Industry Analysts' recently completed travel nurse benchmarking survey, done in conjunction with the National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations, which shows travel nurse revenue grew 23%... More


AMN names new locum tenens leader

June 6, 2017

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AHS), the largest US healthcare staffing provider, appointed Jeff Decker as president of its locum tenens division.


RecruitIQ Staffing’s parent company makes acquisition

June 6, 2017

GHR Acquisition, the parent company of Houston-based healthcare firm RecruitIQ Staffing, acquired General Healthcare Resources, a midmarket healthcare staffing company with offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Florida. 


Demand for family physicians pushes starting salaries upwards

June 6, 2017

Demand for family physicians is exerting upward pressure on starting salaries, according to a report released by Merritt Hawkins, the physician search division of AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AHS).


Staffing firm employment check finds nurse allegedly working without license

June 6, 2017

A person who had been working as a nurse was arrested and indicted last week on suspicion of healthcare fraud and identity theft after a staffing firm checked her employment and educational background, according to court records.


AMN Healthcare secures MSP contract

June 6, 2017

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AMN) reported that St. Joseph Health has chosen its MSP program for workforce planning and staff recruitment.


DLH revenue rises

June 6, 2017

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC), a provider of healthcare and logistics staffing and solutions to the federal government, reported revenue rose 7% on an organic basis in its fiscal second quarter ended March 31.


Making your healthcare facility a company culture favorite — The Staffing Stream

June 6, 2017

Creating a corporate culture is an exercise in personal interaction, writes John Hayes in a The Staffing Stream blog post. Hayes, president of Hayes Locums, discusses why healthcare facilities can benefit greatly from the knowledge and application of this truth.


Fusion Healthcare Staffing gets equity financing investment, new chairman steps in

June 6, 2017

Fusion Healthcare Staffing LLC secured strategic equity financing from brothers Paul and Gregory Sorensen to continue its growth in the locum tenens staffing market.


Tips to help travel nurses navigate tough times

June 6, 2017

The end of winter means the snowbirds are headed back north and job orders for travel nurses are not only down, but more travelers are being canceled or postponed. In a Staffing Industry Review article, Kay “Epstein La Rue” Slane, a traveling house supervisor and author of Highway Hypodermics: Travel... More