Feb. 11, 2021
Based on SIA’s January Pulse Survey, travel nursing once again flourished in the month of December with participants reporting revenue up a median 37% year over year and a net 91% of firms reporting positive year over year revenue growth.
Travel nursing still leading healthcare; new year brings both challenges and opportunities
February 9, 2021
Based on SIA’s January Pulse Survey, travel nursing once again flourished in the month of December with participants reporting revenue up a median 37% year over year and a net 91% of firms reporting positive year over year revenue growth.
Trustaff, two other companies acquired by investment firms with plan to form new healthcare platform
February 9, 2021
A pair of private investment firms acquired Trustaff Management Inc., the 10th-largest US healthcare staffing firm and a provider of travel nurse and allied healthcare staffing.
Qualivis, an Aya Healthcare subsidiary, to acquire Chesapeake Registry Program
February 9, 2021
Qualivis, a wholly owned subsidiary of healthcare staffing firm Aya Healthcare, signed a deal to acquire the Chesapeake Registry Program, a division of the Maryland Hospital Association.
Cross Country appoints former Aya SVP as president for its nurse and allied operations
February 9, 2021
Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN) announced that John Martins joined the company as group president, nurse and allied, effective Jan. 25..
Health Carousel acquires Houston-based Vitruvian Medical
February 9, 2021
Healthcare staffing firm Health Carousel announced Jan. 14 that it acquired Vitruvian Medical, a Houston-based firm that provides locum tenens physician and advanced practice staffing focused on anesthesia.
CHG’s Weatherby Healthcare names new president, promotes other execs
February 9, 2021
Weatherby Healthcare, a provider of locum tenens staffing and part of CHG Healthcare, promoted Luke Woodyard to president; Woodyard had served as senior VP.
Foreign-educated healthcare workers struggle to join US workforce (Kaiser Health News)
February 9, 2021
Despite the ongoing needs created by the Covid-19 pandemic, some highly skilled foreign-educated healthcare workers are on the sidelines because of licensing and credentialing barriers, Kaiser Health News reported.
Staff utilization and its impact on your healthcare enterprise — The Staffing Stream
February 9, 2021
Historically low unemployment, coupled with soaring vacancy rates and a global pandemic taking direct aim at healthcare and senior care, is creating strong demand for contingent labor and a perfect storm for healthcare leaders. Manny Gagliardi, managing director of HealthcareSource, provides tips to.navigate... More
Appeals court rules AMN’s per diem payments were compensation, not reimbursements
February 9, 2021
Per diem payments made to traveling healthcare workers by AMN Healthcare should be considered part of the workers’ regular pay when it comes to calculating overtime, according to an opinion released this week by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Attorney’s tips on conducting harassment investigations
February 10, 2021
Jean K. Hyams, an attorney who deals with workplace lawsuits, and who deposes investigators engaged by the employer to conduct these investigations, offers tips on how employers and their investigators can handle harassment complaints in ways that will fix the problem instead of inviting a lawsuit.