July 8, 2021
It’s an unusually active time in the world of healthcare staffing.
When will the healthcare growth subside?
July 7, 2021
It’s an unusually active time in the world of healthcare staffing.
Covid did not deter most locum tenens, advanced practice professionals from taking assignments
July 7, 2021
Few locum tenens and advanced practice professionals who work on a temporary basis were deterred by Covid-19 from taking temporary assignments, according to a study by Staff Care, a division of AMN Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: AMN).
Vermont to join Nurse Licensure Compact
July 7, 2021
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing announced in June that Vermont became the 36th jurisdiction to enact the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Jackson Healthcare combines Kirby Bates Associates and Tyler & Co.; names new CIO
July 7, 2021
Jackson Healthcare announced it merged the business operations of its Kirby Bates Associates and Tyler & Co. brands. Separately, the Atlanta-based healthcare staffing provider appointed a new CIO.
AMN Healthcare CFO resigns; interim finance exec named
July 7, 2021
Healthcare staffing provider AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AMN) announced CFO and Chief Accounting Officer Brian Scott will step down effective Aug. 9 to pursue another opportunity, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Dedicated Nursing Associates acquires North Carolina-based Vital Medical Staffing
July 7, 2021
Dedicated Nursing Associates Inc., or DNA, acquired Vital Medical Staffing, a per diem nurse staffing firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that provides 400 healthcare professionals to more than 130 facilities in North Carolina.
Healthcare associations ask Secretary of State to prioritize visas for foreign nurses
July 7, 2021
The American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment and the American Hospital Association have called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to revise visa policies and move foreign nurses from the lowest to the highest priority processing group.
Three things to keep agency staff returning to a healthcare facility — The Staffing Stream
July 7, 2021
Providing high quality, patient-centered care will require communities to offer information and resources to agency personnel if they want them to choose to return on a regular basis, writes Julie Lehrman, VP of business development at ShiftMed, in a Staffing Stream blog post. She discusses three... More
Supreme Court again upholds Affordable Care Act (CNN)
July 7, 2021
A legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act brought by Republican-led states was dismissed on June 17 by the US Supreme Court, CNN reported.
How the staffing industry is prioritizing diversity
July 7, 2021
Events of the past year have pushed business executives, community leaders, politicians and the public at large to demand diversity, equity and inclusion for all people and a change to business as usual, writes SIA Associate Editor Katherine Alvarez in Staffing Industry Review magazine. It has also altered... More