March 11, 2021
The flow of international nurses and other foreign-educated healthcare talent into the US slowed to a trickle amid the pandemic, exacerbating an already critical nurse shortage. Lockdowns and pandemic-related logistical challenges hampered suppliers’ ability to bring in workers, but providers are expecting improvement as the pandemic subsides and embassies and travel open up.
Foreign healthcare talent: Covid challenges abound but possible relief ahead
March 3, 2021
The flow of international nurses and other foreign-educated healthcare talent into the US slowed to a trickle amid the pandemic, exacerbating an already critical nurse shortage. Lockdowns and pandemic-related logistical challenges hampered suppliers’ ability to bring in workers, but providers are expecting... More
US staffing revenue up median 10% year over year, led by 85% surge in travel nurse segment: Pulse Report
March 3, 2021
Staffing revenue, as measured in SIA’s monthly Pulse Survey Report, jumped in January with travel nurse revenue leading the charge.
Investment firms to acquire Fastaff and US Nursing
March 3, 2021
Fastaff Travel Nursing and US Nursing Corp. are being acquired by Cornell Capital LLC and Trilantic North America.
PPR Travel Nursing brand now operates as Medical Solutions
March 3, 2021
Healthcare staffing firm Medical Solutions announced that its PPR Travel Nursing division, based in Jacksonville, Florida, will operate as Medical Solutions going forward; it will no longer use the PPR brand.
Health Carousel acquires Medpath, a physician recruitment and HR services firm
March 3, 2021
Healthcare staffing provider Health Carousel announced that it acquired Medpath, a provider of in-house physician recruitment and HR services based in Trumbull, Connecticut.
Registered nurse pay rates up 24% year over year
March 3, 2021
Pay rates for registered nurses jumped by 24% year over year amid an increase in demand prompted by the pandemic, according to data released by PRO Unlimited, an MSP and VMS provider.
Gale Healthcare acquires two firms, expands into new markets
March 3, 2021
Gale Healthcare Solutions, a nurse staffing firm based in Tampa, Florida, reported the acquisition of two firms as well expansions into new markets.
Triage acquires Kamana, a ‘digital wallet’ provider for healthcare workers
March 6, 2021
Healthcare staffing provider Triage LLC acquired Kamana, a software platform that enables healthcare professionals to store and share their credentials online.
How can healthcare in rural communities survive? — The Staffing Stream
March 6, 2021
Competition to recruit registered nurses is fierce, especially experienced nurses. For rural healthcare facilities, competing for nurses is even more compressed, writes Cathy Vollmer, VP of operations at Conexus Medstaff, in a Staffing Stream blog post.
List of Staffing 100 North America 2021 honorees published; travel nurse is person of the year
March 6, 2021
Staffing Industry Analysts has released its annual Staffing 100 list of movers and shakers in the staffing industry. In addition, this year SIA announced a person of the year for 2021: The travel nurse.