April 12, 2018
Staffing Industry Analysts' Healthcare Staffing Growth Assessment Report highlights the remarkably challenging recruiting environment confronting staffing firms.
US healthcare and social assistance hires up 36% since 2010 while job openings more than double
April 10, 2018
Staffing Industry Analysts’ Healthcare Staffing Growth Assessment report highlights the remarkably challenging recruiting environment confronting staffing firms.
AMN buys MedPartners for $195 million, and acquires two other firms
April 10, 2018
AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AMN) acquired MedPartners for $195 million, with up to an additional $20 million based on future financial performance. San Diego, Calif.-based AMN, which ranks as the largest US healthcare staffing firm, also announced it acquired two related healthcare staffing brands... More
CHG Healthcare appoints new CFO
April 10, 2018
CHG Healthcare, the second-largest healthcare staffing firm in the US, named Rob Millard as its new CFO, taking over from Sean Daily, who announced his retirement after nearly two decades with the company.
Number of nurse practitioners hits new record high, AANP says
April 10, 2018
The number of nurse practitioners hit a new record high, according to data released by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. More than 248,000 nurse practitioners are currently licensed to practice in the US, up from an estimated 120,000 in 2007.
Management and private equity buy CoreMedical Group
April 10, 2018
Private equity firm Gen Cap America Inc. sponsored a buyout of CoreMedical Group in partnership with management.
Webster Capital acquires healthcare staffing firm Emerald Health Services
April 10, 2018
Private equity firm Webster Capital acquired travel nurse staffing firm Emerald Health Services.
Cejka Executive Search appoints leader of search services for senior healthcare executive positions
April 10, 2018
Cejka Executive Search, the healthcare executive and physician search division of Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASD: CCRN), announced Mark Madden joined the firm as executive VP, managing principal, to lead executive search services for senior healthcare executive positions.
Are temporary doctors less qualified? — The Staffing Stream
April 10, 2018
At least superficially, it would appear that temporary physicians are riskier than those in it for the long haul, writes Dr. Robert Moghim in a The Staffing Stream blog post. However, those assumptions falter in the face of evidence, says Moghim, a physician specialist and founder of Onyx Healthcare.... More
NALTO names five new board members
April 10, 2018
The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations announced five new board members at its annual convention in Orlando, Fla.
Don’t ‘ghost’ us, says new grad
April 10, 2018
Staffing firms must become active advisors to help new graduates get jobs, writes Dora Henderson in a Staffing Industry Review article. A former contingent worker, Henderson is now working in a new graduate position as a cardiovascular nurse at a major Northern California hospital.