Oct. 14, 2021
As a result of the recent telehealth boom, nurses have begun seeking remote opportunities in many roles such as direct patient care, clinical auditors, triage nurses and pre- and post-op staff.
Bedside to webside: From the pandemic emerges a new career path for nurses
12 October 2021
As a result of the recent telehealth boom, nurses have begun seeking remote opportunities in many roles such as direct patient care, clinical auditors, triage nurses and pre- and post-op staff.
Travel nurse talent platform Nomad Health announces $63 million funding round, adds execs
12 October 2021
Nomad Health, an online talent platform that matches travel nurses with healthcare facilities, announced $63 million in equity and debt financing
Health Advocates Network acquires nonclinical healthcare staffing provider Acclivity Healthcare
12 October 2021
Health Advocates Network Inc., a healthcare staffing provider based in Boca Raton, Florida, acquired Acclivity Healthcare, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based provider of nonclinical supplemental staffing to hospitals and physician offices in the Southwest.
Major shortages of healthcare workers nationwide projected by 2026
12 October 2021
While the US faced a tight supply even before Covid, major shortages of healthcare workers are projected in every state by 2026, according to the “2021 External Healthcare Labor Market Analysis” released by Mercer.
California Hospital Association calls for investigation into ‘skyrocketing’ staffing firms prices
12 October 2021
In a letter to the California Attorney General, the California Hospital Association called for an investigation over “skyrocketing prices” charged by staffing agencies.
Hospitals paying $24 billion more for labor during pandemic, use of staffing firms up by 132%: Premier
12 October 2021
Hospitals are paying $24 billion more for labor and their use of staffing firms is up 132% for full-time workers and 131% for part-time workers, according to Premier Inc., a publicly traded healthcare industry technology and consulting firm.
Medical Solutions appoints chief technology officer
12 October 2021
Medical Solutions, one of the largest US healthcare staffing firms, named Jorge Taborga as chief technology officer.
Rural hospitals losing staff to higher-paying travel nurse jobs (NBC News)
12 October 2021
A boom in demand for travel nurses has exacerbated a longtime staffing issue, with rural nurses enticed away by salaries that can be almost 10 times what they make in their hometown, NBC News reported.