Feb. 13, 2020
Home health agencies will expand specialized care and telehealth services to address the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ implementation of Patient Driven Grouping Model and staffing challenges.
Home health agencies to expand specialized care and telehealth services to address CMS implementation of PDGM and staffing challenges
February 9, 2020
In response to the unfolding regulatory environment, home health agencies are planning to diversify and expand on the specialty services they provide.
AMN acquiring language interpretation firm Stratus Video for $475 million
February 9, 2020
AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AMN), the largest healthcare staffing firm in the US, agreed to pay $475 million in cash to acquire Stratus Video, a provider of video language interpretation services for the healthcare industry.
California releases guidance on protecting healthcare workers from Coronavirus
February 9, 2020
The California Department of Industrial Relations released guidance on protecting healthcare workers from the Coronavirus.
CHG Healthcare buys LocumsMart, a locum tenens-focused VMS
February 10, 2020
CHG Healthcare, the second-largest healthcare staffing firm in the US, has acquired LocumsMart, a vendor-neutral locum tenens vendor management system.
IAC launches tender offer to acquire Care.com
February 10, 2020
IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IAC) has launched a tender offer to acquire human cloud firm Care.com (NYSE CRCM), based in Waltham, Massachusetts, according to an announcement in January.
Nurse practitioner workforce more than doubles over seven years (Modern Healthcare)
February 10, 2020
The nurse practitioner workforce has more than doubled over a seven-year span amid a ramp-up in primary care, Modern Healthcare reported.
People: Jackson Therapy, Nomad Health, MDstaffers
February 10, 2020
Jackson Therapy, Nomad Health and MDstaffers announced personnel changes.
RN survey: Workplace pressures grow but sustainable solutions available — The Staffing Stream
February 10, 2020
Rising demand for services plus a tsunami of Baby Boomer retirements and overall nurse shortages are creating growing pressures for registered nurses that will likely get worse in the coming decade, according to a recently released survey of nearly 20,000 RNs by AMN Healthcare. But sustainable solutions... More
Gender equality in the workplace: What role should staffing play?
February 10, 2020
Airswift CEO Janette Marx has seen tremendous progress on gender equality in the workplace throughout her 25 years in the staffing industry. However, some industries still have a way to go, she writes in a Staffing Industry Review article.
Working relationships, career advancement among keys to recruiting millennial, Gen Z nurses
February 11, 2020
Strong working relationships, career advancement opportunities and access to resources are the key factors to enhance recruitment and retention of millennial and Gen Z nurses, according to a survey released by HCA Healthcare.