Nov. 9, 2017

Healthcare Staffing Report

On several Q2 earnings calls, cost management in response to softer volume was a major topic among hospitals, and this was no doubt felt by their staffing suppliers.

Declining hospital admissions slow healthcare staffing revenue growth rate

November 7, 2017

On several Q2 earnings calls, cost management in response to softer volume was a major topic among hospitals, and this was no doubt felt by their staffing suppliers.


Private equity firm acquires Cirrus Medical Staffing for $37 million

November 7, 2017

Private equity firm Webster Capital Management LLC on Oct. 19 acquired Cirrus Medical Staffing Inc. from A. Soriano Corp, also known as Anscor, for a purchase price of $36.9 million, according to a filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange


American Health Staffing Group acquires Texas-based Advance Med

November 7, 2017

American Health Staffing Group Inc. acquired Advance Med, a Frisco, Texas-based provider of travel nurse staffing co-founded by John Clements and Kaine Smith.


New MainStream Capital invests in nurse staffing firm, former AMN exec joins board

November 7, 2017

New MainStream Capital announced it partnered with company founder Tim Kinnetz in the recapitalization of Iowa-based GrapeTree Medical Staffing LLC.


Significant increase in nurses planning retirement within one year, AMN survey finds

November 7, 2017

There’s a significant increase among nurses who say they will retire in less than a year, according to the 2017 Survey of Registered Nurses released by AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AHS).


Firms selected for Defense Health Agency healthcare staffing contract worth $7.5 billion (Washington Technology)

November 7, 2017

The Defense Health Agency chose 36 small firms for a $7.5 billion healthcare staffing contract covering military facilities in all 50 US states, Washington Technology reported.


Healthcare Staffing Summit to address ‘Excellence in a Time of Change’

November 7, 2017

Staffing Industry Analysts’ Healthcare Staffing Summit takes place next week in Dallas.


Tips for a successful staffing firm acquisition – The Staffing Stream

November 7, 2017

An acquisition can re-ignite a company, writes Tom Ioele, co-owner of ER Associates, in a The Staffing Stream blog post. He discusses a three-step process staffing firm owners might want to consider when thinking about an acquisition.


HealthTrust Workforce Solutions appoints chief nursing officer

November 7, 2017

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions LLC (formerly Parallon Workforce Solutions) named Shaun McCamant, as chief nursing officer, clinical operations.


Randstad exec Linda Galipeau: ‘I take nothing for granted’

November 7, 2017

Linda Galipeau, head of Randstad, North America and the only woman on the executive board of Randstad Holding nv, discusses her journey — including starting Randstad Canada, the acquisition of Monster and the impact of artificial intelligence — in a Staffing Industry Review Q&A.